Oath of Office

According to the Minnesota Revisor’s Office, the Oath of Judicial Officers states:

You do solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of the United States, the constitution of the state of Minnesota, and discharge the duties of your office faithfully and impartially, according to your best learning, judgment and discretion. So help you God.

Minnesota Statutes section 358.05 (2016) requires judges to take the oath found in the Constitution, article V, section 6:

Each officer created by this article before entering upon his duties shall take an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties of his office to the best of his judgment and ability.

See Winters v. Kiffmeyer, 650 N.W.2d 167, 172 (Minn. 2002) (holding that a judge does not begin to serve in office until the effective date of the appointment and after taking the oath of office). (Minnesota Judicial Ethics Outline, Page 16, 9.7.1)

According to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Judge Miller submitted a signed and notarized Oath of Office on May 17, 2018 which stated:

I, Kevin Miller do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will discharge faithfully the duties of the office of District Court Judge in the County of Otter Tail, the State of Minnesota, to the best of my ability.

According to their web site, a non-certified copy of this document is available by contacting the Minnesota Department of State at official.documents@state.mn.us, and requesting document number 182853.