An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 578 By: Floyd of the Senate
and
Munson of the House
An Act relating to civil procedure; amending 1 2 O.S.
2011, Section 426, as am ended by Section 1, Chapter
10, O.S.L. 2020 (12 O .S. Supp. 2020, Section 426),
which relates to statement under penalty of perjury;
clarifying requirements for certain statement; and
providing an effective dat e.
SUBJECT: Civil procedure
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE O F OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2011, Section 426, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 10, O.S.L. 2020 (12 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 426), is amended to read as follows:
Section 426. A. Except as provided by subsection B o f this
section, whenever, under any law of Oklahoma this state or under any
rule, order, or requirement made pursuant to the law of Oklahoma
this state, any matter is requi red or permitted to be supported,
evidenced, established , or proved by the sworn sta tement,
declaration, verification, cert ificate, oath, or affidavit, in
writing of the person making the same, the matter may with like
force and effect be supported, eviden ced, established, or proved by
the unsworn statement in writing of the person made a nd signed under
penalty of perjury sett ing forth the date an d place of execution and
that it is made under the laws of Oklahoma this state. The
statement under penalty of perjury may be substantially i n the
following form:
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“I state under penalty of perjur y under the laws of Oklahoma
that the foregoing is true and correct.
______________________________ _________________________________
(Date and Place) (Signature)”
The signed statement under penalty of perjury shall constitute a
legally binding assertion t hat the contents of the statement to
which it refers are true. This section shall not affect any
requirement for acknowledgment of an instrument affecting real
property.
B. The provisions of subsectio n A of this section shall not
apply to:
1. A deposition;
2. Any oath of office;
3. An oath required to be taken before a specified official
other than a notary public; or
4. Any notarial act, oath or affidavit required by Title 26 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate th e 8th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __