{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-2-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 2–201","heading":"","body":"An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual taking an oath to hold up a hand in recognition of the solemnity of the act unless:\n(1) holding up a hand is not practicable; or\n(2) it appears that another method would be more binding on the conscience of the individual taking the oath.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=2-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"ccf17a992e9b2c1d544ee62f9c2e99545e94871fdeecac123101a9992cfe3f2f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-2-103","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-2-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}