Who is an affiant?

• A. A judge
• B. A witness sworn in
• C. A person who signs and swears to an affidavit
• D. A defendant

Answer: (C)

An affiant is the person who signs and swears to the statements in an affidavit. An affidavit is a written statement of facts that the affiant declares to be true under oath, typically administered by an authorized official such as a notary or commissioner of oaths. The key idea is that the person who makes the sworn statements and signs the document is the affiant. A judge is not the one making the sworn statement in the affidavit, a witness sworn in refers to someone giving testimony in court rather than the signer of the affidavit, and a defendant may be the affiant if they are the one providing the sworn statements, but the defining role is the signer who swears to the truths within the document.