Kentucky Statutes 35.802 – Authority to administer oaths and to act as notary
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(1) The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice:
(a) All judge advocates;
(b) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants; (c) All commanding officers of the naval militia; and
(d) 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 other persons designated by regulations of the Armed Forces of the United
States or by statute.
(3) The signature without seal of any such person, together with the title of his or her office, shall be prima facie evidence of the person’s authority.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec.
140, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 53. — Created
1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 75, effective July 1, 1954.
Formerly codified as KRS § 35.380.
(a) All judge advocates;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.802
- 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 Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Military judge: means an official of a general and special court-martial detailed in accordance with KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- 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.
(b) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants; (c) All commanding officers of the naval militia; and
(d) 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 other persons designated by regulations of the Armed Forces of the United
States or by statute.
(3) The signature without seal of any such person, together with the title of his or her office, shall be prima facie evidence of the person’s authority.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec.
140, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 53. — Created
1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 75, effective July 1, 1954.
Formerly codified as KRS § 35.380.