AR HB1884

Amends Arkansas Code § 5-53-102 to add making a false unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act as a Class C felony for perjury charges.

Amends Arkansas Code § 5-53-103 to include false unsworn declarations under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act as grounds for false swearing charges, classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

Establishes a new Subchapter 2 in Arkansas Code Title 16, Chapter 2 that adopts the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, allowing unsworn declarations signed under penalty of perjury by declarants physically located outside U.S. boundaries to have the same legal effect as sworn declarations.

Provides specific definitions for key terms including "boundaries of the United States," "record," "sign," "unsworn declaration," and "sworn declaration," and establishes required form and content for valid unsworn declarations.

Limits applicability of unsworn declarations by excluding depositions, oaths of office, oaths before specified officials, certain recorded declarations, and specific statutory oaths required by § 28-25-106.