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Draft Declarations - 28 U.S.C. § 1746


Note that when filing a declaration in federal court, it's common to begin the declaration by making a reference to 28 U.S.C. § 1746. For example:

"Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 1746, I hereby declare as follows:"

OR

"I, Clarence Darrow, hereby declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that . . . "

28 U.S.C. § 1746 provides that a matter may be supported by an unsworn declaration as being true under the penalty of perjury. The stature specifies that this language should be used:

“I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)”.

So one might begin a declaration like this:

. . . and conclude it his way:

In any event, be sure to include a reference to 28 U.S.C. § 1746.


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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