Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-21
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Oaths, officers authorized to administer
Official statutory text
The following officers are authorized to administer oaths:
1. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
2. The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal
Appeals.
3. Judges and clerks of the district, superior and county
courts, and other courts of record within their respective districts
or counties.
4. County clerks and their deputies, and county commissioners,
within their respective counties.
5. Justices of the peace and notaries public within their
respective counties.
6. Sheriffs and their deputies in cases where they are
authorized by law to select commissioners or appraisers, or to
impanel juries for the view or appraisement of property, or are
directed as an official duty to have property appraised, or to take
the answers of garnishees, or are authorized to take delivery bonds.
7. Such other officers as are authorized by law in special
cases.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 18
8. Clerks of boards of education, city auditor, city and town
clerks.
9. Court clerks, deputy clerks, or violations bureau clerks as
shall be appointed by judges of courts not of record.
R.L. 1910, § 4288. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 343, § 1, emerg. eff.
June 24, 1963; Laws 1967, c. 156, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967.
1. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
2. The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal
Appeals.
3. Judges and clerks of the district, superior and county
courts, and other courts of record within their respective districts
or counties.
4. County clerks and their deputies, and county commissioners,
within their respective counties.
5. Justices of the peace and notaries public within their
respective counties.
6. Sheriffs and their deputies in cases where they are
authorized by law to select commissioners or appraisers, or to
impanel juries for the view or appraisement of property, or are
directed as an official duty to have property appraised, or to take
the answers of garnishees, or are authorized to take delivery bonds.
7. Such other officers as are authorized by law in special
cases.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 18
8. Clerks of boards of education, city auditor, city and town
clerks.
9. Court clerks, deputy clerks, or violations bureau clerks as
shall be appointed by judges of courts not of record.
R.L. 1910, § 4288. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 343, § 1, emerg. eff.
June 24, 1963; Laws 1967, c. 156, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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