Pennsylvania Act 1939-125 — OATHS, ADMINISTRATION AND VALIDATION

Act text

AN ACT

Relating to the administration of oaths, by notaries public, magistrates, alderman and justices of the peace; and validating certain oaths heretofore taken.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Whenever any act has provided that an oath shall be administered by a notary public, the same hereafter may also be administered by a magistrate, alderman or a justice of the peace.

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.

Section 2. Any oath heretofore administered by a magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace, which was required by law to be administered by a notary public, is hereby validated: Provided, however, That no case heretofore judicially decided or now pending, shall be affected by this act.

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.