District Of Columbia § 16-5306 - Form of unsworn declaration.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-5306 — Form of unsworn declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-5306. Form of unsworn declaration.
16-5306An unsworn declaration under this chapter shall be in substantially the following form:
“I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the District of Columbia that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
“Executed on the date day of month, year, at
(city or other location, and state), (country):
(printed name)
(signature).”
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-5306 ("Form of unsworn declaration.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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