R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-20-44 — Declarations under penalty of perjury

The oath or affirmation required by the provisions of this chapter as to any report
or written statement is not required if the report or statement to be sworn to contains
or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury;
and if any report or statement is willfully false, any person who signs and issues
any statement containing or verified by this declaration is guilty of perjury.