Oregon Code § 40.320·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rule
603. Oath or affirmation.
(1) Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that the
witness will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form
calculated to awaken the conscience of the witness and impress the mind of the
witness with the duty to do so.
(2) An oath may
be administered as follows: The person who swears holds up one hand while the
person administering the oath asks: Under penalty of perjury, do you solemnly
swear that the evidence you shall give in the issue (or matter) now pending
between _____ and _____ shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, so help you God? If the oath is administered to any other than a
witness, the same form and manner may be used. The person swearing must answer
in an affirmative manner.
(3) An
affirmation may be administered as follows: The person who affirms holds up one
hand while the person administering the affirmation asks: Under penalty of
perjury, do you promise that the evidence you shall give in the issue (or
matter) now pending between _____ and _____ shall be the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth? If the affirmation is administered to any other
than a witness, the same form and manner may be used. The person affirming must
answer in an affirmative manner. [1981 c.892 §45]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 40.320
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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