Michigan § 600.2184 - Unsworn declaration; effect same as sworn declaration.
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§ 600.2184. Unsworn declaration; effect same as sworn declaration.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this chapter has the same effect as a sworn declaration.
(2) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A deposition.
(b) An oath of office.
(c) An oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public.
(d) A declaration to be recorded with a register of deeds.
(e) An oath required by section 2504 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.2504.
(f) A declaration in a document filed with the court in the course of administering the estate of a decedent.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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