State of California • County of Los Angeles
Appointment of Deputy
The official oath and appointment form that authorizes a citizen to serve as a Deputy under 5 U.S.C. § 3331.
State of California
County of Los Angeles
Appointment of Deputy
Volunteer
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I, of said County, do hereby
(APPOINTING OFFICER)
a
— Oath —
For the Office of Deputized Citizen
I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.
Subscribed and sworn in before me this
______ Day of _______________________, 20______
APPOINTEE NOTE: The way you sign your name on the above line is the ONLY way you may sign as a Deputy
By Deputy, Government Official
— Do Not Write Below — For County Clerk Use Only —
APPOINTEE must have attained the age of 18 and be a citizen of the United States.
APPOINTMENT must be assigned personally by the principal. The OATH may be taken before any officer qualified to administer oaths or may be brought by the appointee to the office of the County Clerk for taking the oath. File this form when completed with Registrar-Recorder’s/County Clerk.
Legal Authority
This appointment is made under the authority of 5 U.S.C. § 3331, the California Government Code, and the inherent power of the people to hold government accountable under the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution.
Requirements
- •Must be 18 years of age or older
- •Must be a citizen of the United States
- •Appointment must be assigned personally by the principal
- •Oath may be taken before any officer qualified to administer oaths
- •Completed form must be filed with the Registrar-Recorder’s/County Clerk
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State of California
County of Los Angeles
Appointment of Deputy
I, of said County, do hereby appoint
(APPOINTING OFFICER)
Appointee Name/Department Name
a
(DEPUTY TITLE)
— Oath —
For the Office of Deputized Citizen
I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.
Subscribed and sworn in before me this
______ Day of _______________________, 20______
APPOINTEE NOTE: The way you sign your name on the above line is the ONLY way you may sign as a Deputy
By Deputy, Government Official
— Do Not Write Below — For County Clerk Use Only —
APPOINTEE must have attained the age of 18 and be a citizen of the United States.
APPOINTMENT must be assigned personally by the principal. The OATH may be taken before any officer qualified to administer oaths or may be brought by the appointee to the office of the County Clerk for taking the oath. File this form when completed with Registrar-Recorder’s/County Clerk.