Constitution · New Jersey

N.J. Const. art. VII, § 1, ¶ 1

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Constitution of New Jersey
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October 2026

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Every State officer, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and to perform the duties of his office faithfully, impartially and justly to the best of his ability.

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