The wardens and superintendents, associate wardens and superintendents, chief clerks, and record clerks, of Federal penal or correctional institutions, may administer oaths to and take acknowledgments of officers, employees, and inmates of such institutions, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation therefor.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 848 July 7, 1955, ch. 282 69 Stat. 282 Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 223l98 Stat. 2029 (, ; , ; (), , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Feb. 11, 1938, ch. 24 52 Stat. 28 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 754 (, §§ 1, 2, ).
Section was extended to include superintendents and associate superintendents.
Minor changes were made in phraseology. Words “the authority conferred by” were omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted “and record clerks” for “record clerks, and parole officers”.
1955—Act , permitted chief clerks, record clerks, and parole officers to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–473section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473section 3551 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .