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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2221 (2026)

Manner of administering oath or affirmation; persons authorized to administer

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A. An oath or affirmation shall be administered in a manner which will best awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the person taking the oath or affirmation, and it shall be taken upon the penalty of perjury.

B. The oath or affirmation may be administered by any judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of record, justice of the peace, notary public, referee or commissioner of a court of record.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1969–2018 · leading case: State v. Navarro, 645 P.2d 1254 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982).
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State v. Navarro, 645 P.2d 1254 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “” Because there is no mention of the interpreter until after the witness is sworn, appellant contends that the interpreter did not place the witness under oath in Spanish, and therefore, the witness was not sworn in a manner calculated to “awaken the conscience and impress the…”
Fid. Nat'l Fin., Inc. v. Friedman, 855 F. Supp. 2d 948 (D. Ariz. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 41-311(6); see also A.R.S. § 12-2221(A) (“oath or affirmation shall be administered” to “best awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the person taking the oath or affirmation!]” and “shall be taken upon the penalty of perjury! ]”)• Additionally, the 2007 Certification…”
Broadhead v. Arizona Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 725 P.2d 744 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-2221 (oaths to be used in courts and civil proceedings).”
Compassionate Care Dispensary, Inc. v. Ariz. Dep't of Health Servs., 418 P.3d 978 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “"); A.R.S. § 12-2221(A) ("An oath or affirmation shall be administered in a manner which will best awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the person taking the oath or affirmation, and it shall be taken upon the penalty of perjury.”
State v. Albe, 460 P.2d 651 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1969). “” § 12-2221, subsec. A, A.R.S. Our Rules of Civil Procedure provide as follows: “Affirmation in lieu of oath.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2221(A) — 3 cases
State v. Navarro, 645 P.2d 1254 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). “” Because there is no mention of the interpreter until after the witness is sworn, appellant contends that the interpreter did not place the witness under oath in Spanish, and therefore, the witness was not sworn in a manner calculated to “awaken the conscience and impress the…”
Fid. Nat'l Fin., Inc. v. Friedman, 855 F. Supp. 2d 948 (D. Ariz. 2012). “§ 41-311(6); see also A.R.S. § 12-2221(A) (“oath or affirmation shall be administered” to “best awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the person taking the oath or affirmation!]” and “shall be taken upon the penalty of perjury! ]”)• Additionally, the 2007 Certification…”
Compassionate Care Dispensary, Inc. v. Ariz. Dep't of Health Servs., 418 P.3d 978 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). “"); A.R.S. § 12-2221(A) ("An oath or affirmation shall be administered in a manner which will best awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the person taking the oath or affirmation, and it shall be taken upon the penalty of perjury.”
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