{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-194.815","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 194.815","heading":"Validity of unsworn declaration.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of ORS 194.800 to 194.835 has the same effect as a sworn declaration.\n      (2) ORS 194.800 to 194.835 do not apply to:\n      (a) A deposition;\n      (b) An oath of office;\n      (c) An oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;\n      (d) A declaration to be recorded pursuant to the recording laws of this state, including but not limited to ORS 205.130 and ORS chapters 92, 93, 94, 100 and 105; or\n      (e) An oath required by ORS 113.055 (1).","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","19. Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs","Chapter 194 — Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors194.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"25d0639891021c9a0617adc989bb5b9d9e49d801b1507562e35737dc512cbc87","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-194.810","next":"us-or/ors-194.820"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}