Alabama § 36-4-5 - Administration and Filing of Oaths of Deputies.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-4-5 — Administration and Filing of Oaths of Deputies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-4-5. Administration and Filing of Oaths of Deputies.
Whenever any officer is authorized or required to appoint a deputy, such deputy, before he proceeds to act, must take the oath prescribed by the constitution, which must be accompanied with the same certificate, filed in the same office, with the same endorsement thereon, as the oaths of his principal. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any deputy who may be employed in particular cases only.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-4-5 cover?
Section 36-4-5 ("Administration and Filing of Oaths of Deputies.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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