Whenever any person shall be required to take an oath before he enters upon the discharge of any office, place or business, or on any lawful occasion, any person administering the oath shall do so in the following form, viz: the person swearing shall, with his right hand uplifted, follow the words required in the oath as administered, beginning: I do solemnly swear, and closing: so help me God.
History: Laws 1893, ch. 42, § 1; C.L. 1897, § 2559; Code 1915, § 3933; C.S. 1929, § 94-110; 1941 Comp., § 46-101; 1953 Comp., § 43-1-1.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For Uniform Laws on Notarial Acts, see 14-14-1 to 14-14-11 NMSA 1978.
Sufficiency of oath or affirmation. — Signers of an election petition did not "swear or affirm" that they were residents of the area proposed to be incorporated since the petition did not contain any language indicating that persons who provide false information on the petition might be subject to the penalty of perjury, which is required for a sworn or affirmed statement. Citizens for Incorporation, Inc. v. Board of Cnty. Comm'rs, 1993-NMCA-069, 115 N.M. 710, 858 P.2d 86.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 Am. Jur. 2d Oath and Affirmation §§ 11 to 19, 21 to 24.
Acknowledgment or oath over telephone, 12 A.L.R. 538, 58 A.L.R. 604.
67 C.J.S. Oaths and Affirmations §§ 5, 6.