Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 54-103 (2026)

Persons having conscientious scruples may affirm

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54-103. Persons having conscientious scruples may affirm. Any person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may affirm with like effect.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 72, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 54-103.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Dewey v. Kansas Dep't of Revenue, 713 P.2d 490 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986).

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Dewey v. Kansas Dep't of Revenue, 713 P.2d 490 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “54-102) or by affirming (K.S.A. 54-103). The Division, on the other hand, relying on a line of criminal cases, argues the mere signing of the form affidavit in the presence of a notary or other official authorized to administer an oath is sufficient, absent clear proof that the…”

State v. Rodriquez-Garcia, 937 P.2d 446 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “We find that defense counsel’s argument was proper because K.S.A. 54-103 states that “[a]ny person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may affirm with like effect.”

Easley (D. Kan. 2026). “K.S.A. 54-103 provides that “[a]ny person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may affirm with like effect.”

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