Alaska § 26.05.655 - Authority to administer oaths and act as notary public.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 26.05.655 — Authority to administer oaths and act as notary public., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26.05.655. Authority to administer oaths and act as notary public.
(a) The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice: (1) a judge advocate;
(2) a summary court-martial;
(3) the adjutant general and assistant adjutant generals;
(4) a commanding officer of the militia;
(5) a person authorized by federal or state statute or regulation or by regulations of the armed forces of the United States or the state to administer oaths or act as a notary public.
(b) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties: (1) the president, military judge, and trial counsel for general and special courts-martial;
(2) an officer designated to take a deposition;
(3) a person detailed to conduct an investigation;
(4) a recruiting officer;
(5) a person authorized by federal or state statute or regulation or by regulations of the armed forces of the United States to administer oaths or act as a notary public.
(c) The person's signature without seal, together with the title of the person's office, is prima facie evidence of the person's authority to administer oaths and act as a notary public under this section.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26.05.655 ("Authority to administer oaths and act as notary public.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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