§ 951. — Oath of office of clerks and deputies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC951]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 57--GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
Sec. 951. Oath of office of clerks and deputies
Each clerk of court and his deputies shall take the following oath
or affirmation before entering upon their duties: ``I, ___ ___, having
been appointed ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will truly and
faithfully enter and record all orders, decrees, judgments and
proceedings of such court, and will faithfully and impartially discharge
all other duties of my office according to the best of my abilities and
understanding. So help me God.''
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 925.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 512 (R.S., Sec. 794; Mar.
3, 1911, ch. 231, Sec. 291, 36 Stat. 1167).
Section 512 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., applied only to the Clerk
of the Supreme Court and clerks and deputies of the district courts.
This section is applicable to the Supreme Court and to all courts
established by act of Congress.
The last sentence of section 512 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
reading ``The words `So help me God.' shall be omitted in all cases
where an affirmation is admitted instead of an oath,'' was omitted as
unnecessary because on affirmation such words would not be included. As
revised, the section conforms with section 453 of this title providing
for the form of judicial oath.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
