5924.42 Oaths. - Ohio Statutes

5924.42 Oaths.

(A) Before performing their respective duties, military judges, interpreters, members of general and special courts-martial, the trial counsel, the assistant trial counsel, the defense counsel, the assistant defense counsel, and reporters shall take an oath or affirmation to perform their duties faithfully. The form of the oath or affirmation, the time and place of the taking thereof, the manner of recording, and whether the oath shall be taken for all cases in which these duties are to be performed or for a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the governor. These regulations may provide that an oath or affirmation to faithfully perform duties as a military judge, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, or assistant defense counsel may be taken at any time by any judge advocate, law specialist, or other person certified to be qualified or competent for the duty, and if such oath is taken it need not again be taken at the time the judge advocate, law specialist, or other person is detailed to that duty.

(B) Each witness before a military court shall be examined on oath or affirmation.

Effective Date: 07-17-1970