§ 30-13-122. Authority to administer 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 ad
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§ 30-13-122. Authority to administer 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 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.
(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 above-mentioned person, together with the title
of that person's office, is prima facie evidence of his or her authority.