28 U.S.C. § 951
Oath of office of clerks and deputies
United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 28 U.S.C. § 951, Oath of office of clerks and deputies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465141
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Each clerk of court and his deputies shall take the following oath or affirmation before entering upon their duties: “I, ___ ___, having been appointed ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will truly and faithfully enter and record all orders, decrees, judgments and proceedings of such court, and will faithfully and impartially discharge all other duties of my office according to the best of my abilities and understanding. So help me God.”
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