Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§1010 Administration of Oaths Related to Postal Inspection Matters
Title 39 › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 10 — EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE › § 1010
Summary
Postal Service officers and employees who do postal inspections can make people swear to tell the truth when the law or rules require or allow it. They may do this for any matter that comes up while they are carrying out their official duties.
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Title 39, §1010
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Officers and employees of the Postal Service performing duties related to the inspection of postal matters may administer oaths required or authorized by law or regulation with respect to any matter coming before them in the performance of their official duties.
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 1010
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102