Vermont § 5851 - Affirmation In the administration of an oath, the
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5851 — Affirmation In the administration of an oath, the, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5851. Affirmation In the administration of an oath, the
- word “swear” may be omitted, and the word “affirm” substituted, when the person to whom the obligation is administered is religiously scrupulous of swearing, or taking an oath in the prescribed form; and, in such case, the words “so help you God” may be omitted, and the words “under the pains and penalties of perjury” substituted; and a person so affirming shall be considered, for every legal purpose of privilege, qualification, or liability, as having been duly sworn.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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