[§124A-162]  Authority to administer oaths. (a)  The following members of the state military forces may administer oathsfor the purposes of military administration, including military justice, andaffidavits may be taken for those purposes before persons having the generalpowers of a notary public:

(1)  The state judge advocate and all assistant statejudge advocates;

(2)  All law specialists;

(3)  All summary courts-martial;

(4)  All adjutants, assistant adjutants, actingadjutants, and personnel adjutants;

(5)  All commanding officers of the naval militia;

(6)  All legal officers;

(7)  The president, law officer, trial counsel, andassistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;

(8)  The president and the counsel for the court of anycourt of inquiry;

(9)  All officers designated to take a deposition;

(10)  All persons detailed to conduct an investigation;and

(11)  All other persons designated by rules of thegovernor.

(b)  Officers of the state military forces maynot be authorized to administer oaths as provided in this section unless theyare on active duty in or with those forces under orders of the governor asprescribed in this chapter.

(c)  The signature without seal of any suchperson, together with the title of the person's office, is prima facie evidenceof the person's authority. [L 1982, c 171, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]