Connecticut General Statutes 27-262 – Administration of oaths
(a) 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: (1) The State Judge Advocate and all assistant state judge advocates; (2) all law specialists; (3) all summary courts-martial; (4) all adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants; (5) all commanding officers of the naval militia; (6) all legal officers; (7) the president, law officer, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial; (8) the president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry; (9) all officers designated to take a deposition; (10) all persons detailed to conduct an investigation, and (11) all other persons designated by regulations of the Governor.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-262
- Code: means this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- 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.
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- State Judge Advocate: means the commissioned officer responsible for supervising the administration of the military justice in the state military forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in Section 101(3) of Title 32, United States Code, the organized naval militia of the state, and any other military force organized under the laws of the state and shall include the organized militia as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) Officers of the state military forces may not be authorized to administer oaths as provided in this section unless they are on active duty in or with those forces under orders of the Governor as prescribed in this code.
(c) The signature without seal of any such person, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.