(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.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 194.815

  • 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.
  • Notary public: means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the Secretary of State. See Oregon Statutes 194.215
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Oregon Statutes 194.215

(2) ORS § 194.800 to 194.835 do not apply to:

(a) A deposition;

(b) An oath of office;

(c) An oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;

(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

(e) An oath required by ORS § 113.055 (1). [2013 c.218 § 4]

 

See note under 194.800.

 

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