Iowa Code § 29B.129
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Authority to administer oaths.
Official statutory text
The following members of the state military forces may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration including military justice, and affidavits may be taken for those purposes before persons having the general powers of a notary public as provided in chapter 9B:
(1) All summary courts-martial.
(2) Adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants.
(3) Commanding officers.
(4) Staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers.
(5) The president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for general and special courts-martial.
(6) The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.
(7) Officers designated to take a deposition.
(8) Persons detailed to conduct an investigation.
(9) Other persons designated by state law or by rules of the governor.
[82 Acts, ch 1042, §54]2002 Acts, ch 1117, §51, 52; 2012 Acts, ch 1050, §33, 60
(1) All summary courts-martial.
(2) Adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants.
(3) Commanding officers.
(4) Staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers.
(5) The president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for general and special courts-martial.
(6) The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.
(7) Officers designated to take a deposition.
(8) Persons detailed to conduct an investigation.
(9) Other persons designated by state law or by rules of the governor.
[82 Acts, ch 1042, §54]2002 Acts, ch 1117, §51, 52; 2012 Acts, ch 1050, §33, 60
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