Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65aa
Short title: Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
Sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, may be cited as the “Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act”.
General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 8b — Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
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Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65bb
Definitions
As used in sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, and section 53a-156: (1) “Boundaries of the United States” means 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. (2) “Law” includes the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65cc
Applicability
Sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, apply to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, do not a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65dd
Effect of unsworn declaration
If a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, has the same effect as a sworn declaration.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65ee
Required medium for unsworn declaration
If a law of this state requires that a sworn declaration be presented in a particular medium, an unsworn declaration must be presented in that medium.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65ff
Form of unsworn declaration
An unsworn declaration under sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, shall be in substantially the following form: I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Connecticut that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65gg
Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing the provisions of sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such uniform provisions.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-65hh
Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC Section 7001, et seq., except that nothing in sections 1-65aa to 1-65hh, inclusive, modifies, limits or supersedes Section 101(c) of said act, 15 USC Section 7001(c), or author…