December 16, 2004, 10:19
Angela MooreLaw Enforcement officers administering Oaths
Under 602. et. seq., a law enforcement officer can administer an oath like a notary, it appears. Have you used this in allowing officers to 1) administer oath to other officer making the complaint and /or 2) taking a statement from a witness? <img src="http://tdcaa.infopop.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" width="15" height="22"><!--graemlin::confused:-->we have not allowed it as yet.
December 16, 2004, 11:15
mhartmanWe are using that provision on our DWI blood search warrant forms so the officers don't have to find a notary at 3:00 am.
So far, no problems.
December 16, 2004, 16:11
Ken SparksWe use it in Colorado County for all our witness statements and confessions. A fellow officer can clearly act as a notary for another officer.