Section 130.42. Oaths  


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  • (a)  Before  performing  their  respective duties,
      military judges, members of general and  special  courts-martial,  trial
      counsel,  assistant  trial  counsel,  defense counsel, assistant defense
      counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall take an oath to perform their
      duties faithfully.  The form of the oath, the  time  and  place  of  the
      taking  thereof,  the manner of recording the same, and whether the oath
      shall be taken for all cases in which these duties are to  be  performed
      or  for  a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulations issued
      pursuant to this chapter.  These regulations may provide that an oath to
      perform faithfully duties as a military judge, trial counsel,  assistant
      trial  counsel,  defense  counsel,  or  assistant defense counsel may be
      taken at any time by any judge advocate or other person certified to  be
      qualified  or  competent for the duty, and if such oath is taken it need
      not again be taken at the time the judge advocate  or  other  person  is
      detailed to that duty.
        (b)  All witnesses before military courts shall be examined on oath or
      affirmation.