(a) WHO MAY ADMINISTER AN OATH. These persons may administer an oath or affirmation or take an acknowledgment:
• a bankruptcy judge;
• a clerk;
• a deputy clerk;
• a United States trustee;
• an officer authorized to administer oaths in a proceeding before a federal court or by state law in the state where the oath is taken; or
• a United States diplomatic or consular officer in a foreign country.
(b) AFFIRMATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE. If an oath is required, a solemn affirmation suffices.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)