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10 U.S. Code § 936 - Art. 136. Authority to administer oaths and to act as notary | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 10 › Subtitle A › Part II › Chapter 47 › Subchapter XI › § 936 10 U.S. Code § 936 - Art. 136. Authority to administer oaths and to act as notary
The following persons on active duty or performing inactive-duty training may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice:
All commanding officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.
The judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may administer the oaths authorized by subsections (a) and (b).
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 77; Pub. L. 86–589, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 90–179, § 1(7),Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(34),Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1343; Pub. L. 98–209, § 2(f),Dec. 6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1393; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VIII, § 804(c),Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3907; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1),Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 551(b),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 542,Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 114.)
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 936(a)
936(b)
936(c) 50:732(a).
50:732(b).
50:732(c). May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 136), 64 Stat. 143.
936(d) 50:732(d).
In subsection (a), the word “may” is substituted for the words “shall have authority to”. The word “shall” before the words “have the general powers” is omitted as surplusage. The words “the continental limits” are omitted, since section 101
In subsections (a) and (b), the words “in the armed forces” are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (b), the word “may” is substituted for the words “shall have authority to”.
In subsection (c), the words “of any character” are omitted as surplusage. The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.
In subsection (d), the word “is” is substituted for the words “shall be”.
2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–181added subsec. (c).
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–510, § 551(b)(1), struck out “, and have the general powers of a notary public and of a consul of the United States, in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of any of the armed forces, wherever they may be, by persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and by other persons subject to this chapter outside of the United States” after “including military justice” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 101–510, § 551(b)(2), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which read as follows:
“(c) No fee may be paid to or received by any person for the performance of any notarial act herein authorized.
“(d) The signature without seal of any such person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.”
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456struck out “the Canal Zone,” before “Puerto Rico,”.
1986—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–661inserted “or performing inactive-duty training” after “active duty”.
1983—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–209, § 2(f)(1), struck out “of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps” after “All judge advocates”.
Subsec. (a)(2) to (7). Pub. L. 98–209, § 2(f)(2), struck out par. (2) which included law specialists among those persons authorized to administer oaths and to act as notaries under this section, and redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (2) to (6), respectively.
1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–632substituted “military judge” for “law officer” in par. (1).
1967—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90–179inserted references to judge advocates of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
1960—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–589permitted the administration of oaths and the performance of notarial acts for persons serving, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–661effective the earlier of (1) the last day of the 120-day period beginning on Nov. 14, 1986; or (2) the date specified in an Executive order for such amendment to take effect, see section 808 ofPub. L. 99–661, set out as a note under section 802 of this title.