Colorado § 28-3.1-602 - Authority to administer oaths.
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§ 28-3.1-602. Authority to administer oaths.
(1) The following members of the military forces may administer oaths for the purposes of military justice, and affidavits may be taken for those purposes before such members or before persons having the general powers of a notary public:
(a) The state judge advocate general and all assistant state judge advocates;
(b) All summary courts-martial members;
(c) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants;
(d) All commanding officers;
(e) The president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;
(f) The president and counsel for the court of any court of inquiry;
(g) All officers designated to take a deposition;
(h) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation; and
(i) All other persons designated by regulations of the governor.
(2) Officers of the state military forces may not be authorized to administer oaths as provided in this section unless they are on duty in or with those forces under orders of the governor as prescribed in this code.
(3) The signature without seal of any person designated in this section, together with the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of his or her authority.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1193, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 620, § 120, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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