SF0171 • 2007

Certification of documents.

AN ACT relating to certification of documents; providing a mechanism to certify documents required to be sworn; providing a penalty for false swearing; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Senator Nicholas
Last action: 2007-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

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SF0171SS001

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Bill History

2007-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 199
2007-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0084
2007-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 84
2007-02-28 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0084
2007-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0084
2007-02-27 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-26 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-23 House
H Passed CoW
2007-02-20 House
H Placed on General File
2007-02-20 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2007-02-07 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-02-07 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-02-06 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-05 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-02 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-02 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2007-02-02 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2007-01-31 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-01-31 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-01-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2007-01-24 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-01-23 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for SF0171

Bill No.:
SF0171
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
07LSO-0321
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0084

Chapter No.:
<chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Nicholas

Catch Title:
Certification
of documents.

Subject:
Mechanism to certify documents required to be
sworn; provides a penalty for false swearing.

Summary/Major Elements:

Allows a matter required to
be supported by a sworn statement of the person making it to be supported or
proven by the person certifying in writing "under penalty of false swearing"
that the matter is true. The certification must also state the date and place
of execution.

This self-certifying
mechanism cannot be used to verify, declare or certify:

o

A deposition;

o

An acknowledgment;

o

An oath of office;

o

Or an oath required to be
taken before a specified official other than a notary public.

A person who makes a false
certification under this new section is guilty of false swearing under W.S.
6-5-303(c), a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, a
fine of not more than $2,000 or both.

Comments:

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action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.
Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage an updated summary will
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Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0171

ENROLLED ACT NO. 84, SENATE

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to certification of documents; providing a mechanism to certify documents required to be sworn; providing a penalty for false swearing; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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2
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104 is created to read:

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2
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104.

Certification of documents.

(a)

A matter required or authorized to be supported, evidenced, established or proven by the sworn statement, declaration, verification, certificate, oath or affidavit, in writing of the person making it, other than a deposition, an acknowledgment, an oath of office or an oath required to be taken before a specified official other than a notary public, may be supported, evidenced, established or proven by the person certifying in writing "under penalty of false swearing" that the matter is true. The certification shall state the date and place of execution and the following:

"I certify under penalty of false swearing that the foregoing is true".

(b)

A person who knowingly makes a false certification under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of false swearing in violation of W.S. 6
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5
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303(c).

Section 2.
W.S. 6
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5
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303 by creating a new paragraph (c) is created to read:

6
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5
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303.

False swearing in nonjudicial or nonadministrative proceeding; false claims or vouchers; penalties.

(c)

A person who knowingly makes a false certification under W.S. 1
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2
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104 is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

Section 3
.

T
his act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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