41:1-3. Oath of allegiance; persons required to take; form
Every person who shall be elected, or appointed to any public office in this State or in any county, municipality or special district other than a municipality therein, or in any department, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of any thereof, and is required to take and subscribe an oath of office shall, before he enters upon the execution of his said office take and subscribe the oath of allegiance set forth in R.S. 41:1-1 and, in addition, (a) any specially prescribed official oath, or (b) if no text is specially prescribed for such oath of office, the following official oath of office:
"I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully, impartially and justly perform all the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability. So help me God."
Amended by L.1949, c. 22, p. 68, s. 1; L.1962, c. 202, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1962; L.1971, c. 217, s. 7.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 41 - Oaths and Affidavits
Section 41:1-1 - Oath of allegiance; form
Section 41:1-2 - Persons required to take oath of allegiance
Section 41:1-3 - Oath of allegiance; persons required to take; form
Section 41:1-4 - Oath taken with hand on instead of kissing scriptures
Section 41:1-5 - Swearing with uplifted hand instead of kissing and touching book; when authorized
Section 41:1-6 - Affirmations and declarations; when authorized; forms; legal effect
Section 41:1-7 - Seal not necessary to validity of oath or affidavit
Section 41:2-1 - Officials authorized to take oaths.
Section 41:2-2 - Oaths to witnesses in examinations before legislature or committees; perjury
Section 41:2-3 - Oaths administered by notaries public in financial institution matters.
Section 41:2-3.1 - County detectives and investigators may administer oaths
Section 41:2-3.2 - State detectives, investigators, certain, administration of oaths.
Section 41:2-4 - Duty to administer oath of allegiance
Section 41:2-6 - Oath of allegiance when official oath not required
Section 41:2-7 - Oath of office and of allegiance of governor
Section 41:2-8 - Oath of allegiance of legislators
Section 41:2-10 - Oaths of office; administration
Section 41:2-11 - Oaths of office and of allegiance; recital where taken before commissioned officer
Section 41:2-12 - Enrollment by county clerk of names of persons taking oaths before him
Section 41:2-13 - Judge to act in absence of county clerk
Section 41:2-14 - Oaths of office of notaries, etc.
Section 41:2-15 - Oath of office and of allegiance of county clerk
Section 41:2-17 - Officers authorized to administer or take; jurat; certificate.
Section 41:2-19 - Deputy surveyors to take depositions, etc.
Section 41:2-20 - Effect of oaths administered under sections 41:2-18 or 41:2-19
Section 41:2A-1 - Judicial officers
Section 41:2A-3 - Administration by judges
Section 41:2A-4 - Subscription, filing
Section 41:2A-6 - Form of oath
Section 41:3-1 - False swearing, affirmation of declaration; perjury
Section 41:3-2 - Subornation of oaths, affirmations or affidavits made or taken out of state