Kansas Statutes

Chapter 54: Oaths And Affirmations

Article 1: General Provisions

Statutes:

• 54-101: Officers authorized to administer oaths.
• 54-102: How administered.
• 54-103: Persons having conscientious scruples may affirm.
• 54-104: Form of commencement and conclusion of oaths.
• 54-105: Falsifying oaths or affirmations.
• 54-106: Form of oath to be taken by officer.
• 54-107:
• 54-108: Administration of oaths by state treasurer.
• 54-109: Secretary of state and assistant authorized to administer oaths and authenticate same with seal.
• 54-110: City clerks authorized to administer oaths.

• 54-101: Officers authorized to administer oaths. Notaries public, judges of courts in their respective jurisdictions, mayors of cities and towns in their respective cities and towns, clerks of courts of record, county clerks, and registers of deeds, are hereby authorized to administer oaths pertaining to all matters wherein an oath is required.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 1; R.S. 1923, 54-101; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 46; July 1, 1974.

• 54-102: How administered. All oaths shall be administered by laying the right hand upon the Holy Bible, or by the uplifted right hand.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 2; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 54-102.

• 54-103: Persons having conscientious scruples may affirm. Any person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may affirm with like effect.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 3; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 54-103.

• 54-104: Form of commencement and conclusion of oaths. All oaths shall commence and conclude as follows: "You do solemnly swear," etc.; "So help you God."

        Affirmation shall commence and conclude as follows: "You do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm," etc.; "And this you do under the pains and penalties of perjury."

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 4; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 54-104.

• 54-105: Falsifying oaths or affirmations. All oaths and affirmations alike subject the party who shall falsify them to the pains and penalties of perjury.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 5; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 54-105.

• 54-106: Form of oath to be taken by officer. All officers elected or appointed under any law of the state of Kansas shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, as follows:

        "I do solemnly swear [or affirm, as the case may be] that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Kansas, and faithfully discharge the duties of ______. So help me God."

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 6; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 54-106.

• 54-107:

        History:   L. 1872, ch. 156, § 1; R.S. 1923, 54-107; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 204, § 13; April 13.

• 54-108: Administration of oaths by state treasurer. The state treasurer may administer oaths pertaining to all matters relating to the business of his or her office.

        History:   L. 1879, ch. 124, § 1; R.S. 1923, 54-108; L. 1974, ch. 364, § 6; Jan. 13, 1975.

• 54-109: Secretary of state and assistant authorized to administer oaths and authenticate same with seal. The secretary of state and the assistant secretary of state are hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths pertaining to all matters wherein an oath is required, and to attest the same with seal of the secretary of state.

        History:   L. 1895, ch. 186, § 1; March 6; R.S. 1923, 54-109.

• 54-110: City clerks authorized to administer oaths. City clerks of cities of the second and third class are hereby empowered to administer oaths for all purposes pertaining to the business and affairs of their respective cities.

        History:   L. 1897, ch. 86, § 1; May 8; R.S. 1923, 54-110.