§121-24  Oaths and affirmations; falseswearing; perjury.  (a)  All commissioned officers of the army or airnational guard shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in allmatters pertaining to or concerning military service or property, but in nocase shall they charge any fee therefor.  Any person who falsely swears oraffirms to any oath or affirmation so administered may be tried before anycircuit court, and, upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of perjury andsentenced for such offense as prescribed by law.

(b)  For purposes of initial entry into theHawaii national guard, any commissioned officer of the active or reservecomponents of any of the armed forces of the United States shall have the powerto administer appropriate oaths and affirmations. [L 1967, c 196, pt of §1; HRS§121-24; am L 1988, c 52, §1]

 

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  Perjury, see§§710-1060 to 710-1068.