Colorado § 15-18-106 - Witnessed or notarized declaration.
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§ 15-18-106. Witnessed or notarized declaration.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 15-18-105, a declaration must be:
(a) Signed by the declarant in the presence of two witnesses; or
(b) Signed by the declarant and acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments, unless a court determines that this subsection (1)(b) should not apply to the declaration in the interest of justice.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a person specified in section 15-18-105 shall not be a witness, notary public, or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article R&RE, (HB 10-1025), ch. 113, p. 379, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-195), ch. 115, p. 447, § 1, effective May 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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