(a) The following members of the state military forces may administer oaths or affirmations 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:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-232

  • Adjutant general: means the adjutant general of the State as defined in section 121-7. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • 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.
  • Governor: means the governor of the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • Military judge: means an official of a general or special court-martial detailed in accordance with part V of this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • President: means the detailed member senior in rank of a court-martial then serving. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • State military forces: means the National Guard of the State, as defined in title 32 United States Code § 101(3), the organized naval militia of the State, and any other military force organized under the laws of the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 124B-1
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) All judge advocates;
(2) All summary courts-martial;
(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants;
(4) All commanding officers;
(5) All staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers;
(6) The president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;
(7) The president and counsel for the court of any court of inquiry;
(8) All officers designated to take a deposition;
(9) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation; and
(10) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces, rules adopted by the governor or adjutant general, or by law.
(b) Officers of the state military forces shall not be authorized to administer oaths or affirmations 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 chapter.
(c) The signature without seal of any person, together with the title of the person’s office, is prima facie evidence of the person’s authority.

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