26-1042. Oaths


A. Before performing their respective duties, military judges, members of general
and special courts-martial, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel,
assistant or associate defense counsel, reporters and interpreters shall take an oath to
perform their duties faithfully. The form of the oath, the time and place of taking the
oath, the manner of recording the oath 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 of the adjutant general. The rules may provide that an oath to perform
faithfully duties as a military judge, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense
counsel or assistant or associate 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
an oath is taken it need not again be taken at the time the judge advocate, or other
person, is detailed to that duty.


B. Each witness before a court-martial shall be examined on oath.