40.425. Oaths, persons having authority to administer. - Missouri Statutes

Oaths, persons having authority to administer.

40.425. 1. The following members of the state militaryforces may administer oaths for the purposes of militaryadministration, including military justice:

(1) The state judge advocate and all assistant state judgeadvocates;

(2) All summary courts-martial;

(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants,and personnel adjutants;

(4) All staff judge advocates and legal officers;

(5) All other persons designated by law or regulation.

2. The following persons in the state military forces shallhave authority to administer oaths necessary in the performanceof their duties:

(1) The president, military judge, trial counsel, andassistant trial counsel for all general and specialcourts-martial;

(2) The president and the counsel for the court of any courtof inquiry;

(3) All officers designated to take a deposition;

(4) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation;

(5) All other persons designated by law or regulation.

3. The signature without seal of any such person, togetherwith the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of hisauthority.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 123)