Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
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66.6 Circuit Clerks’ Oaths
Circuit Clerks and their deputies are required to take two oaths of office, the
oath prescribed by Section 228 of the Constitution and the oath prescribed
by KRS 30A.020, as follows:

424
 OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS

66.6.1 Constitutional Oath:
I, ______________, do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I
will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky
so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the
best of my ability, the office of Circuit Court Clerk (or Deputy Circuit Court
Clerk) according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since
the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have
not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor
have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor
have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any
person thus offending, so help me God.

66.6.2 KRS 30A.020
I, ______________, do swear that I will well and truly discharge the duties of
the office of_______________ County Circuit Court Clerk (or Deputy Circuit
Court Clerk) according to the best of my skill and judgment, making the due
entries and records of all orders, judgments, decrees, opinions and
proceedings of the court, and carefully filing and preserving in my office all
books and papers which come to my possession by virtue of my office; and
that I will not knowingly or willingly commit any malfeasance of office, and
will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or
partiality, so help me God.