2013 Mississippi Code
Title 33 - MILITARY AFFAIRS
Chapter 13 - MISSISSIPPI CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
Article 21 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 33-13-603 - Authority to administer oaths

(1) The following members of the state military forces may administer oaths for the purpose of legal assistance and military administration, including military justice, and they have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of the state military forces, their spouses and dependents wherever they may be:

(a) The State Judge Advocate and all judge advocates;

(b) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants and personnel adjutants;

(c) All military judges;

(d) All summary courts-martial;

(e) All administrative officers, assistant administrative officers and acting administrative officers;

(f) All staff judge advocates and legal officers and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers; and

(g) All other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(2) The following persons on state active duty may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:

(a) The president, military judge, trial counsel and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;

(b) The president, counsel for the court and recorder of any court of inquiry;

(c) All officers designated to take a deposition;

(d) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation;

(e) All recruiting officers; and

(f) All other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(3) No fee may be paid to or received by any person for the performance of any notarial act herein authorized.

(4) The signature without seal of any such person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.