A Commissioner for Oaths is a person who is authorised to verify affidavits, which are statements in writing and on oath, and other legal documents.

You may need the services of a Commissioner for Oaths if:

• you are giving evidence on affidavit for court proceedings in Ireland
• you are making an affirmation, declaration, acknowledgement, examination or attestation for the purposes of court proceedings or for the purposes of registration of documents
• The Functions of a Commissioner for Oaths

The essential functions of a Commissioner for Oaths are:

• to make sure that the evidence in question is in written form (the draft affidavit)
• to establish that the person before him/her has read the draft affidavit and fully understands the contents
• to require the person to swear that the affidavit is true by raising the appropriate Testament in the right hand and repeating the words of the oath
• to verify that the affidavit was properly sworn by completing a "jurat" on the affidavit
• to charge a fee for his/her services