Alabama § 43-8-217 - Filed Documents Deemed to Include Oath or Affirmation; Perjury.
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§ 43-8-217. Filed Documents Deemed to Include Oath or Affirmation; Perjury.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this division or by rule, every document filed with the probate court under this division, including applications, petitions, and demands for notice, shall be deemed to include an oath, affirmation, or statement to the effect that representations contained in the document are true as far as the person executing or filing the document knows or is informed, and that penalties for perjury may follow deliberate falsification therein.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-8-217 ("Filed Documents Deemed to Include Oath or Affirmation; Perjury.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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