Statements and Affidavits

Due Process Investigations Chicago we have been serving the needs of law firms and attorneys for over 30 years. We know every aspect of obtaining the highest quality statements from witnesses. Whether the need for a witness statement is for a civil or criminal case, we have the experience and expertise to get the best possible results. We have investigators who are proficient in the Spanish language should that be required.

Affidavits and witness statements are similar documents but they have one important difference. The difference is not in how they are written but rather in how they are signed.

An essential part of an affidavit is that it is a statement made on oath or affirmation. An affidavit must be signed in front of a witness who is specifically authorized by the law to administer an oath or take an affirmation. The affidavit is signed by both the person making the affidavit and the authorized person at the time of swearing the oath or making the affirmation.

A witness statement does not require an oath or affirmation to be made, and does not usually need to be signed before an authorized person. The only person who usually needs to sign a witness statement is the person making it. However, sometimes the person making a witness statement will have a second person also sign the statement to witness the fact that the first person actually signed the statement (rather than somebody else). Rules or procedures in particular jurisdictions may also specify ways in which a witness statement should be signed.

At Due Process our investigators are authorized in the State of IL to administer oaths and affirmations. Please contact us for all your investigative needs.