Indiana § 35-34-1-2.4 - Verified or sworn documents; form of oath; administration; false affirmation or verification
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§ 35-34-1-2.4. Verified or sworn documents; form of oath; administration; false affirmation or verification
Sec. 2.4. (a) If an indictment, information, pleading, motion, petition, probable cause affidavit, or other document is required to be verified or sworn under oath before it is submitted to the court in a criminal action, the document meets the requirements of the law as a sworn document if the following form or a substantially similar form is used:
I swear (affirm), under penalty of perjury as specified by IC 35-44.1-2-1, that the foregoing (the following) representations are true.
Signed __________________
(b) If a document complies with subsection (a), the swearing or affirming need not be done before a notary or other officer empowered to administer oaths.
(c) A person who makes a false affirmation or verification under this section may be prosecuted under IC 35-44.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.181-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.47.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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