Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. R. Evid. 603 — Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully

Fed. R. Evid. 603

Type
Rule
Source
Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness’s conscience.

Citator

Fed. R. Evid. 603 — Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness’s conscience.