Form of affidavit
8.01 Form of affidavit
An affidavit must be made in the first person.
An affidavit must state the place of residence of the deponent and the deponent's occupation or, if the deponent has none, the deponent's description.
Despite subrule (2), an affidavit does not have to state the deponent's place of residence if the deponent believes that it would jeopardise the deponent's safety to do so.
An affidavit must be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively, each paragraph being as far as possible confined to a distinct portion of the subject.
Every affidavit must be signed by the deponent, except as provided by Rule 8.02(1), and the jurat must be completed and signed by the person before whom it is sworn or affirmed.
Each page of an affidavit must be signed by the person before whom it is sworn or affirmed.
The first page of an affidavit must be headed immediately beneath the title of the proceeding with the name of the deponent and the date of swearing or affirmation.
An affidavit must on the outside identify the party on whose behalf it is filed and state the name of the deponent and the date of swearing or affirmation.
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