Which document is used as sworn testimony within an administrative proceeding?

• A. Report of Investigation
• B. Warrant for Arrest of Alien
• C. Information for Travel Document/Passport
• D. Affidavit in an Administrative Proceeding

Answer: (D)

An affidavit in an administrative proceeding is the document that provides sworn testimony in written form. An affidavit is a statement of facts written and signed by the person who has knowledge of those facts, and it is sworn or affirmed under oath before an authorized official. This oath gives the statements the force of testimony, making them admissible evidence in the proceeding even if the witness isn’t present to testify in person. Affidavits are used to present firsthand information succinctly and can be read into the record or relied upon to support decisions, subject to the usual rules about credibility and cross-examination where applicable.

The other documents serve different purposes: a Report of Investigation summarizes what an inquiry found but isn’t sworn testimony; a Warrant for Arrest of Alien authorizes law enforcement to arrest; an Information for Travel Document/Passport is an application or form requesting travel documents, not sworn testimony used in the proceeding.