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Wash. Rev. Code § 5.28.010 (2026)

Who may administer

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Every court, judge, clerk of a court, state-certified court reporter, or notary public, is authorized to take testimony in any action, suit or proceeding, and such other persons in particular cases as authorized by law. Every such court or officer is authorized to collect fees established under RCW 36.18.020 and 36.18.012 through 36.18.018 and to administer oaths and affirmations generally and to every such other person in such particular case as authorized.
[ 2010 c 98 s 1; 1995 c 292 s 1; 1987 c 202 s 124; 2 H. C. s 1693; 1869 p 378 s 1; RRS s 1264.]

Notes:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Oath of witness in superior court to be administered by judge: Rules of court: Cf. CR 43(d).
Powers of courts, judicial officers to administer oaths: RCW 2.28.010, 2.28.060.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1954–2020 · leading case: In Re Ross, 277 P.2d 335 (Wash. 1954).
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In Re Ross, 277 P.2d 335 (Wash. 1954). “1, § 6; RCW 5.28.010 to 5.28.060, inclusive [ cf.”
Metcalf v. Dep't of Motor Vehs., 525 P.2d 819 (Wash. Ct. App. 1974). “The document was signed by an *820 officer who had arrested Metcalf, but was not “sworn to” before any person qualified to administer oaths and affirmations under RCW 5.28.010. The department revoked Met-calf’s license for 6 months and, pursuant to RCW 46.”
Nirk v. City of Kent Civil Serv. Comm'n, 633 P.2d 118 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “The statutes relating to oaths, RCW 5.28.010 through 5.28-.060, provide that different forms of the oath may be used as required by the special circumstances of the witness.”
State v. Ryncarz, 826 P.2d 1101 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “The record shows the judge or clerk of court could have corrected the purportedly improper form when Mr.”
State ex rel. Ross v. Superior Court, 277 P.2d 335 (Wash. 1954). “1, § 6; RCW 5.28.010 to 5.28.060, inclusive [cf. Rem.”
Ronald Wastewater Dist. v. Olympic View Water& Sewer Dist. (Wash. 2020). “Among other things, they may preside over marriages and adoptions, administer oaths, and, under certain circumstances, approve the transfer of a sewage system from a water-sewer district to a county and from a county to a water-sewage district.”
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