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.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 29B.129

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State military forces: means the same as defined in section 29A. See Iowa Code 29B.1
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
 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.
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