Bill > H41

This bill, titled the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, allows individuals located outside the United States to make declarations under penalty of perjury instead of requiring a sworn statement, which typically involves taking an oath before an authorized official. The act defines key terms like "record" (any stored information), "sign" (to authenticate a record, either physically or electronically), and "unsworn declaration" (a signed statement not under oath but subject to perjury penalties). It specifies that this act applies to declarations made outside the U.S. boundaries, with some exceptions, and that these unsworn declarations will have the same legal effect as sworn declarations unless the law specifically prohibits it, such as for depositions or oaths of office. The bill also provides a standard format for these unsworn declarations and aims to ensure consistency with similar laws in other states, while also clarifying its relationship with federal electronic signature laws.