---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 516.26"
title: "32"
number: "516.26"
heading: "Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/516.26"
---

# §516.26. Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury.

- (a) **General.** Under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. l746, whenever any matter is required or permitted to be established or proven by a sworn statement, oath or affidavit, such matter may also be established or proven by an unsworn written declaration under penalty of perjury. Because such declaration does not require a notary or other official to administer oaths, individuals preparing statements for use in litigation should consider using this format. (See figure C-3, appendix G, of this part).
- (b) **When executed within the United States.** Place the following at the end of the witness statement:
- (c) **When executed outside the United States.** Place the following at the end of the witness statement:

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 10 U.S.C. 218, 1037, 1089, 1552, 1553, 2036; 18 U.S.C. 219, 3401; 28 U.S.C. 50, 513, 515, 543; 31 U.S.C. 3729 and 41 U.S.C. 51; 42 U.S.C. 290, 2651; 43 U.S.C. 666

### Source

Source: 59 FR 38236, July 27, 1994, unless otherwise noted.