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§ 11-1 – Oaths and affirmations to be administered with solemnity.

11-1. Oaths and affirmations to be administered with solemnity. Whereas, lawful oaths for discovery of truth and establishing right are necessary and highly conducive to the important end of good government; and being most solemn appeals to Almighty God, as the omniscient witness of truth and the just and omnipotent avenger of falsehood, and whereas, […]

§ 11-10 – When county surveyors may administer oaths.

11-10. When county surveyors may administer oaths. The county surveyors of the several counties are empowered to administer oaths to all such persons as are required by law to be sworn in making partition of real estate, in establishing boundaries and in surveying vacant lands under warrants. (1881, c. 144; Code, s. 3314; Rev., s. […]

§ 11-2 – Administration of oaths.

11-2. Administration of oaths. Judges and other persons who may be empowered to administer oaths, shall (except in the cases in this Chapter excepted) require the party to be sworn to lay his hand upon the Holy Scriptures, in token of his engagement to speak the truth and in further token that, if he should […]

§ 11-3 – Administration of oath with uplifted hand.

11-3. Administration of oath with uplifted hand. When the person to be sworn shall be conscientiously scrupulous of taking a book oath in manner aforesaid, he shall be excused from laying hands upon, or touching the Holy Gospel; and the oath required shall be administered in the following manner, namely: He shall stand with his […]

§ 11-4 – Affirmation in lieu of oath.

11-4. Affirmation in lieu of oath. When a person to be sworn shall have conscientious scruples against taking an oath in the manner prescribed by G.S. 11-2, 11-3, or 11-7, he shall be permitted to be affirmed. In all cases the words of the affirmation shall be the same as the words of the prescribed […]

§ 11-5 – Oaths of corporations.

11-5. Oaths of corporations. In all cases where a corporation is appointed administrator, executor, collector, or to any other fiduciary position, of which fiduciary an oath is required by law, such oath may be taken by such corporation by and through any officer or agent of said corporation who is authorized by law to verify […]

§ 11-7 – Oath or affirmation to support Constitutions; all officers to take.

11-7. Oath or affirmation to support Constitutions; all officers to take. Every member of the General Assembly and every person elected or appointed to hold any office of trust or profit in the State shall, before taking office or entering upon the execution of the office, take and subscribe to the following oath: "I, ___________, […]

§ 11-7.1 – Who may administer oaths of office.

11-7.1. Who may administer oaths of office. (a) Except as otherwise specifically required by statute, an oath of office may be administered by any of the following: (1) A justice, judge, magistrate, clerk, assistant clerk, or deputy clerk of the General Court of Justice, a retired justice, judge, or clerk of the General Court of […]

§ 11-8 – When deputies may administer.

11-8. When deputies may administer. In all cases where any civil officer, in the discharge of his duties, is permitted by the law to administer an oath, the deputy of such officer, when discharging such duties, shall have authority to administer it, provided he is a sworn officer; and the oath thus administered by the […]

§ 11-9 – Administration by certain officers.

11-9. Administration by certain officers. The chairman of the board of county commissioners and the chairman of the board of education of the several counties may administer oaths in any matter or hearing before their respective boards. (1889, c. 529; 1899, c. 89; Rev., s. 2362; C.S., s. 3196.)