Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§31 Oath: Agent or Attorney in Fact, Beyond District of Claim
Title 30 › CHAPTER 2 — MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL › § 31
Summary
An adverse claim must be sworn to under oath. The oath can be given by a properly authorized agent or by someone who has legal power to act for the claimant, as long as that person knows the facts. If the claimant lives or is located outside the district where the claim is, the claimant may swear to the claim before the clerk of any United States or state/territory court of record where they are, or before any notary public in that state or territory.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §31
Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The adverse claim required by section 30 of this title may be verified by the oath of any duly authorized agent or attorney in fact of the adverse claimant cognizant of the facts stated; and the adverse claimant, if residing or at the time being beyond the limits of the district wherein the claim is situated, may make oath to the adverse claim before the clerk of any court of record of the United States or of the State or Territory where the adverse claimant may then be, or before any notary public of such State or Territory.
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30 U.S.C. § 31
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102