What are the basic parts of sworn statement?
A sworn statement can serve as an alternative to having witnesses re-tell sensitive and/or traumatic accounts.
Key features
- Date and time the incident(s) occurred.
- Who was present.
- Where the incident(s) took place.
- What was said or done, and by whom.
Is a sworn statement evidence?
Sworn statements are very similar to another class of court documents called “affidavits”. The certification makes the document even more acceptable as a form of evidence. In most cases, both affidavits and sworn statements can be entered as evidence in a trial.
What is the oath for a sworn statement?
1 (Witnesses):— I do (Swear in the name of God) / (Solemnly Affirm) that what I shall state shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
How do I prepare an affidavit of documents?
The bottom part of the Affidavit should include the following:
- Full name of the deponent and their signature.
- Statement indicating whether the affidavit has been sworn or not.
- Date and place where the affidavit is being signed.
- Designation and full name of the Notary or Magistrate (person attesting the affidavit)