{"data":{"id":"us-vt/4-v.s.a.-27b","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"4 V.S.A. § 27b","heading":"Self-attested declaration in lieu of notarization","body":"(a) Any document that would otherwise require the approval or verification of a notary may be filed with the following language inserted above the signature and date:\n“I declare that the above statement is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if the above statement is false, I will be subject to the penalty of perjury or to other sanctions in the discretion of the court.”\n(b) A document filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not require the approval or verification of a notary.\n(c) This section shall not apply to an affidavit in support of a search warrant application, an application for a nontestimonial identification order, an oath required by 14 V.S.A. §108, or consents and relinquishments in adoption proceedings governed by Title 15A.","path":["Title 4: Judiciary","Chapter 001: Supreme Court"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/04/001/00027b","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:21:21Z","sha256":"464a0190cdbf8971c85bad84f695377616c72efaa2d790666e40492c26f8ec37","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/4-v.s.a.-27a","next":"us-vt/4-v.s.a.-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}