Public Act 90-0294 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0294
HB0889 Enrolled LRB9003315DPccA
AN ACT to amend the Oaths and Affirmations Act by
changing Sections 1 and 2.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Oaths and Affirmations Act is amended by
changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
(5 ILCS 255/1) (from Ch. 101, par. 1)
Sec. 1. Oaths and affirmations. All courts, and all
judges and the clerk thereof, the county clerk, deputy county
clerk, and notaries public, and persons certified under the
Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984, have the
power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses and
others, concerning anything commenced or to be commenced, or
pending before them respectively.
(Source: P.A. 77-1279.)
(5 ILCS 255/2) (from Ch. 101, par. 2)
Sec. 2. Affidavits and depositions. All courts, and
judges, and the clerks thereof, the county clerk, deputy
county clerk, the Secretary of State, and notaries public,
and persons certified under the Illinois Certified Shorthand
Reporters Act of 1984, may, in their respective districts,
circuits, counties or jurisdictions, administer all oaths of
office and all other oaths authorized or required of any
officer or other person, and take affidavits and depositions
concerning any matter or thing, process or proceeding
commenced or to be commenced, or pending in any court or
before them, or on any occasion wherein any affidavit or
deposition is authorized or required by law to be taken.
The same functions may be performed by any commissioned
officer in active service of the armed forces of the United
States, within or without the United States. Oaths,
affidavits or depositions taken by or affirmations made
before such officers need not be authenticated nor attested
by any seal nor shall any instruments executed or proceedings
had before such officers be invalid because the place of the
proceedings or of the execution is not stated.
(Source: P.A. 77-1279.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.