§ 4004. — Oaths and acknowledgments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC4004]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART III--PRISONS AND PRISONERS
CHAPTER 301--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 4004. Oaths and acknowledgments
The wardens and superintendents, associate wardens and
superintendents, chief clerks, and record clerks, of Federal penal or
correctional institutions, may administer oaths to and take
acknowledgments of officers, employees, and inmates of such
institutions, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation
therefor.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 848; July 7, 1955, ch. 282, 69 Stat.
282; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 223(l), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2029.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 754 (Feb. 11, 1938, ch.
24, Secs. 1, 2, 52 Stat. 28).
Section was extended to include superintendents and associate
superintendents.
Minor changes were made in phraseology. Words ``the authority
conferred by'' were omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-473 substituted ``and record clerks'' for ``record
clerks, and parole officers''.
1955--Act July 7, 1955, permitted chief clerks, record clerks, and
parole officers to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable
only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment,
see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 3551 of this title.
