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 35-44-2-1, 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 35-44-2-1.
As added by P.L.181-1988, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 24, 2006