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Ill. R. Evid. 603

Oath or Affirmation

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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 witness’

conscience and impress the witness’ mind with the duty to do so.

History

Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011.

Provenance

Source
illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
317ab33a33b76648d501891b8b8cb0f0d6213cc6f990fa79187de74608e3a7b3
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