Section 58 Persons who may take affidavits for use in county courts.
England and Wales
An affidavit to be used in F1the county court may be sworn before—
a judge of the county court; or
any justice of the peace; or
an officer of the county court appointed by a judge of the county court for the purpose,
as well as before F4a commissioner for oaths or any other personauthorised to take affidavits under the Commissioners for Oaths Acts 1889 and 1891 . . . F5.
An affidavit F6sworn before any such judge or officer may be sworn without the payment of any fee.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in ss. 36-147 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3 and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
- F2
S. 58(1)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(14)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
- F3
S. 58(1)(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(14)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
- F4
Words substituted by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 67(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(a)
- F5
Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 67(1)(2), Sch. 7 para. 8(b), Sch. 8 Pt. II
- F6
Words in s. 58(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(15); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)