Note: Here are directions to order Oaths from other California State agencies.
For those of you who want to get an Oath of Office for a judge serving in California, you must request it via snail mail: California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section, PO Box 942877, Sacramento, CA 94277-0001. Attention: Juan T. Enclose a check or money order for $1.00 made out to the Secretary of State.
The turn time is approximately two weeks. If you have any questions, you can call (916) 653 -3593. Since it is always a long hold time, you will want to request a call back. The caller ID when they call you back says: “(844) 488-8051 “Sutter Cmnty Cn” I didn’t answer the first time because I thought it was spam.
Below is the copy of the letter that I sent. I’ll let you all know how the Secretary of State responds. August 16, 2023 Update: I still have not gotten the oaths back, so I mailed another request.
“I am making a request under the California Public Records Act (PRA), Government Code section 7920.000, et seq.
My understanding is that, per 28 U.S. Code § 453, all judges in the United States are required to take an Oath of Office prior to beginning service.
My understanding is that every State of California employee must sign STD 689, Oath of Allegiance before beginning the duties of their employment (Government Code sections 1360, 1362-1369 and Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of California).
I request a copy of both of these oaths, the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance, for the Honorable Eddie C. Sturgeon, who is a San Diego Superior Court judge in Department C-67.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at the above phone number. Attached is a self-addressed envelope in which you can mail the copy of the Oath of Allegiance to me. If emailing is an option, you can email it to the address above.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.”