S.B. 154

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 1:25 PM by rday. --> This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 2:48 PM by rday. -->

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-31-2007 rd/ecm 1

STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY
2 2007 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Scott D. McCoy
5 House Sponsor: Scott L Wyatt
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill establishes that documents may be self authenticated by affixing one's
10 signature to the document under penalty of perjury.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows a person to authenticate documents by attesting that the document is true and
14 correct under penalty of perjury.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 46-5-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 46-5-101 is enacted to read:
25 46-5-101. Self-authentication of documents.
26 S. (1) .S If the S. [ law requires or permits an affidavit, ] Utah Rules of Criminal
26a Procedure, Civil Procedure, or Evidence, require or permit a written declaration upon
26b oath, .S an individual may, with like force and effect,
27 provide an unsworn written S. [ document ] declaration .S , subscribed S. and dated .S
27a under penalty S. [ of perjury and dated ] of this section .S , in

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Senate 3rd Reading Amendments 2-13-2007 rd/ecm

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-31-2007 rd/ecm 28

substantially the following form:
29 S. [ (1) if executed outside the state: ] .S
30 "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under S. [ penalty of perjury under the laws ] criminal
30a penalty .S of the
31 State of Utah that the foregoing is true and correct.
32 Executed on (date).
33 (Signature)" S. [ ;
34 (2) if executed within the state:
35 "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
36 and correct.
37 Executed on (date).
38 (Signature)". ] .
38a (2) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person knowingly makes a false
38b written statement as provided under Subsection 1. .S

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