---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 563"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
number: "563"
heading: "Oath of office"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/563"
units:
  - "Part II — Department of Justice"
  - "Chapter 37 — United States Marshals Service"
---

# §563. Oath of office


The Director and each United States marshal and law enforcement officer of the Service, before taking office, shall take an oath or affirmation to faithfully execute the duties of that office.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4513.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 563, added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 619, specifically stated the oath of office to be taken, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–690, § 7608(a)(1). See section 561(h) of this title.