Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-936
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Authority to administer oaths
Official statutory text
ARTICLE 136. Authority to administer oaths.
A. The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes
of military administration, including military justice:
1. All judge advocates;
2. All summary courts-martial;
3. All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and
personnel adjutants;
4. All commanding officers of the state military forces;
5. All staff judge advocates, and acting or assistant staff
judge advocates; or
6. All other persons designated by regulations of the Armed
Forces of the United States or by statute.
B. The following persons on active duty or performing inactive-
duty training may administer oaths necessary in the performance of
their duties:
1. The military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial
counsel for all general and special courts-martial;
2. The president and the counsel for the court of any court of
inquiry;
3. All officers designated to take a deposition;
4. All persons detailed to conduct an investigation;
5. All recruiting officers;
6. All other persons designated by regulations of the Armed
Forces of the United States or by statute.
C. Each judge and the senior judge of the Military Court of
Appeals shall have the powers relating to oaths, affirmations, and
acknowledgments provided to justices and judges of the State of
Oklahoma.
D. The signature without seal of any such person, together with
the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of the
authority of that person.
A. The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes
of military administration, including military justice:
1. All judge advocates;
2. All summary courts-martial;
3. All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and
personnel adjutants;
4. All commanding officers of the state military forces;
5. All staff judge advocates, and acting or assistant staff
judge advocates; or
6. All other persons designated by regulations of the Armed
Forces of the United States or by statute.
B. The following persons on active duty or performing inactive-
duty training may administer oaths necessary in the performance of
their duties:
1. The military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial
counsel for all general and special courts-martial;
2. The president and the counsel for the court of any court of
inquiry;
3. All officers designated to take a deposition;
4. All persons detailed to conduct an investigation;
5. All recruiting officers;
6. All other persons designated by regulations of the Armed
Forces of the United States or by statute.
C. Each judge and the senior judge of the Military Court of
Appeals shall have the powers relating to oaths, affirmations, and
acknowledgments provided to justices and judges of the State of
Oklahoma.
D. The signature without seal of any such person, together with
the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of the
authority of that person.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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