District Of Columbia § 20-102 - Verification.
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§ 20-102. Verification.
20-102When a writing is required by this title to be verified, verification shall be sufficient if the writing is signed by the person required to make the verification and contains the following representation:
“I do solemnly declare and affirm under penalty of law that the contents of the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.”
Any person who in making a verification under this section willfully and contrary to the verification states any material matter that such person does not believe to be true shall be guilty of an offense. Any person convicted of this offense shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 2 or more than 10 years.
In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in [].
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 20-102 cover?
Section 20-102 ("Verification.") 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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