Texas Supreme Court, 2015

McHenry, Cornell

McHenry, Cornell
Texas Supreme Court · Decided October 5, 2015

McHenry, Cornell

Opinion

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In a requeSt for Notary Public service, each offender must explain why an Unsworn Declaration is insufficient before Notary Public service will be provided. . · . .

**************************************************************************~···· ·An example ofan unsworn declaration pursuant to State law is as follows:

0 M() il£nR.\ I my date of birth is f{ ... 23 ~ 7d., (Middle} {Last) 7 ~ . .

and my inmate identifying number, is · ~~~ ~ %~ ·\ . I _am presently incarcerated in ___,.:s;'"'-"-'£-41--t-b-"'--t.A..=.:...t....,..,..f\..e...=....:IJ.,___ _ in /a Je~.JgfY£<']i -· 75f f) 3 1 (Corrections~ name) · (City) ,A hcl.e t' <!., o V'! U "U,L S J 5. S 0 3 I declare under penalty of (County) (State) (Zip Code) perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on the -.23.-day .~\er. zo.J£;; ~~.J£!-.~~-4-;=-~,..w,....=...~...<¥ of *************************************************************************** An example of an unsworn declaration pursuant to Federal law is as/allows:

****************************************************************************** NOTICE NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICE DENIAL Regarding. your· request for Notary Public service, insufficient justification was provided ___ __ ___ _ necessitating Not:aiy Public service. However, you may proceed with an Unsworn Declaration.

(Signature- Notary) (Date)

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