The statement 'A court clerk may not be an affiant on a complaint' is true.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Addressed
• D. Not Applicable

Answer: (B)

An affiant is the person who provides a sworn statement of facts, signing an affidavit or complaint under oath. The key requirements are having personal knowledge of the facts and taking an oath before an authorized official. The status of being a court clerk does not automatically disqualify someone from being the affiant. Clerks perform many duties around filings and oaths, and in some jurisdictions they can be the person who swears to the facts in a complaint or in an accompanying affidavit if they have firsthand knowledge and the rules allow it. Because different courts and rules handle who may act as an affiant in different ways, there isn’t a universal prohibition on a clerk being the affiant. So the statement isn’t universally true; there are situations where a clerk can be the affiant, depending on the jurisdiction and the specific form or proceeding. In practice, always refer to local rules to determine who may serve as the affiant in a given case.