Order dated March 25, 2020, re: Administering of Oaths

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Supreme Court of Missouri
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March 25, 2020
Effective March 25, 2020

In re:  Emergency Procedures for the Administering of Oaths and Affirmations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ORDER

To the extent necessary and as a precautionary measure, the Court hereby suspends any local or Missouri Supreme Court rule that may be interpreted to require administering any oath or affirmation in-person when such oaths or affirmations can be administered remotely by available technologies, including videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and is not otherwise prohibited by any statutory or constitutional provision.

Notarization is governed by Missouri statute.

This suspension of court rules pertaining to the administering of oaths and affirmations shall remain in effect until further order from this Court.
   
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GEORGE W. DRAPER III
Chief Justice

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