Oath. — Delaware Code § 5608
Delaware Code § 5608 — Oath.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5608. Oath.
Upon appointment, the Board shall issue to each constable a commission and the constable so appointed shall, before acting or performing duties as a constable, take and subscribe, before any officer authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, the oath or affirmation prescribed by § 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of Delaware. The oath or affirmation shall not be recorded at the recorder of deeds.
65 Del. Laws, c. 433, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 7; 83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 5608
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Oath.
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