California · Government Code
GOV §40814: The city clerk and the city clerk’s deputies may administer oaths or affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to city affairs and business which may be used in any court
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The city clerk and the city clerk’s deputies may administer oaths or affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to city affairs and business which may be used in any court or proceedings in the state. The acknowledgment of an instrument may be made before a city clerk and the city clerk’s deputies within the city in which they were elected or appointed.
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