1998 Minnesota Statutes

     192A.23 Oaths. 

    Subdivision 1.  Before performing their respective duties, 
 military judges, members of general and special courts-martial, 
 trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, 
 assistant defense counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall 
 take an oath to perform their duties faithfully.  The form of 
 the oath, the time and place of the taking thereof, the manner 
 of recording the same, and whether the oath shall be taken for 
 all cases in which these duties are to be performed or for a 
 particular case, shall be as prescribed in rules issued pursuant 
 to this code.  These rules may provide that an oath to perform 
 faithfully duties as a military judge, trial counsel, assistant 
 trial counsel, defense counsel, or assistant defense counsel may 
 be taken at any time by any judge advocate or other person 
 certified to be qualified or competent for the duty, and if such 
 oath is taken it need not again be taken at the time the judge 
 advocate or other person is detailed to that duty. 

    Subd. 2.  Each witness before a military court shall be 
 examined on oath or affirmation. 

    HIST: 1963 c 661 s 192A.23; 1978 c 552 s 27; 1985 c 248 s 70