Kirt Allen Esthay A/K/A Kirt Allen Estay A/K/A Kirt Estay v. State
Kirt Allen Esthay A/K/A Kirt Allen Estay A/K/A Kirt Estay v. State
Opinion
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Under both Federal Law (28 U.S.C. §J746) and State Law (V.T.C.A. CiviJ Practice &Remedies Code, &132.001-132.003), inmate incarcerated in Texas may use an unsworn declaration under penalty ofperjury in place of awritten declaration, verification, clarification, oath, or affidavit sworn before aNotary Public. An example ofan unsworn declaration is as follows;
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I, ^- ^oV AlUr, F^haM _. TDCJNumberiai307a_ am presently incarcerated at the Mark W. Stiles Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Jefferson County, Texas declare under penalty of perjury that the above is true and correct.
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