Delaware Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

Overview

In this chapter: (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 federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order, and an administrative rule, regulation, or order. (3) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (4) “Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: a. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or b. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. (5) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (6) “Sworn declaration” means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.

Sections covered

• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5351Short title
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5352Definitions
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5353Applicability
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5354Validity of unsworn declaration
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5355Required medium
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5356Form of unsworn declaration
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5357Uniformity of application and construction
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5358Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• Del. Code tit. 10, § 5359Effective date