Wisconsin Statutes 322.136 – Article 136 – Authority to administer oaths and to act as notary
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 322.136
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Military judge: means an official of a general or special court-martial detailed under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- seal: includes the word "seal" the letters "L S" and a scroll or other device intended to represent a seal, if any is affixed in the proper place for a seal, as well as an impression of a seal on the instrument. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice:
(a) All judge advocates.
(b) All summary courts-martial.
(c) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants.
(d) All commanding officers of the naval militia.
(e) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces of the United States or by statute.
(2) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:
(a) The president, military judge, and trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial.
(b) The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.
(c) All officers designated to take a deposition.
(d) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation.
(e) All recruiting officers.
(f) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces of the United States or by statute.
(3) The signature without seal of any of the above persons, together with the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of the person‘s authority.