Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5854 (2026)

Oaths, administering by court clerks, justices, notaries, etc.; certification

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Subchapter 002 : ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS

(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 5854)

§ 5854. Oaths, administering by court clerks, justices, notaries, etc.; certification

The Clerk of the Supreme Court, county clerks, justices of the peace, judges and registers of probate, judges and clerks of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court, notaries public and masters appointed by a Superior Court under an order of referee may administer oaths in all cases where an oath is required, unless a different provision is expressly made by law; and a notary public need not affix his or her official seal to a certificate of an oath administered by him or her. County clerks and clerks of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court may certify the oaths administered by them under the seal of the court. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 170, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: In re T.R., 730 A.2d 621 (Vt. 1999).

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In re T.R., 730 A.2d 621 (Vt. 1999). “did not take an oath that satisfied 12 VS.A. § 5854 or VR.E. 603. We do not reach these issues.”

In Re Tr, 730 A.2d 621 (Vt. 1999). “did not take an oath that satisfied 12 V.S.A. § 5854 or V.R.E. 603. We do not reach these issues.”

McDonagh v. Renzello (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “Under 12 V.S.A. § 5854, upon a judgment for ejectment, the owner is entitled to a Writ of Possession to execute no less than 14 days after initial service.”

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