Except where otherwise provided by law, every petition shall be verified and, whenever possible, by the
person on whose behalf it is presented. In case the same shall be verified by another, the affiant, declarant or
certifier shall state in the affidavit, declaration, certification or other document submitted in accordance with
28 U.S.C. § 1746 the reasons such person does not make the verification and the affiant’s, declarant’s or
certifier’s authority for making it. The initial pleading, motion or other paper of any party filed in any case in
this Court, other than a criminal action, shall be accompanied by a certification or other document complying
with 28 U.S.C. § 1746 as to whether the matter in controversy is the subject of any other action pending in any
court, or of any pending arbitration or administrative proceeding, and, if so, the certification or other authorized
document shall identify each such action, arbitration or administrative proceeding, and all parties thereto.
Amended: April 30, 1998, June 19, 2013.
