Provide for use of unsworn declarations in civil proceedings, change related criminal provisions, and change provisions of the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

LB 1080 allows individuals to use "unsworn declarations" instead of traditional sworn affidavits in most civil court cases across Nebraska. These declarations require specific penalty-of-perjury language and must state where and when they were signed within the U.S. They can replace affidavits for most purposes, except motions requiring court orders without notice to the other side. The bill also updates perjury laws to treat false unsworn declarations similarly to false sworn statements, maintaining criminal penalties for intentional lies in court documents.