§ 44-10-1 Short title
§ 44-10-2 Definitions
§ 44-10-3 Applicability
§ 44-10-4 Validity of unsworn declaration
§ 44-10-5 Required medium
§ 44-10-6 Form of unsworn declaration
§ 44-10-7 Uniformity of application and construction
§ 44-10-8 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 44 > Article 10 - Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.