2025 Delaware Code
Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense
Chapter 1. DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
Subchapter II. Department of Military Affairs
§ 135. Oaths and affirmations; who may administer; false swearing.

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20 DE Code § 135 (2025)
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§ 135. Oaths and affirmations; who may administer; false swearing.

(a) General, field, commissioned and warrant officers may administer oaths and affirmations in all matters appertaining to or concerning the Delaware National Guard service, but in no case shall they charge any fee or compensation therefor.

(b) Whoever falsely swears or falsely affirms to any oath or affirmation administered pursuant to this section shall be deemed guilty of perjury in the second degree, a class E felony.

20 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 55;  Code 1915, § 322;  32 Del. Laws, c. 22, § 1;  Code 1935, § 296;  20 Del. C. 1953, § 133;  64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 
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