Wash. Rev. Code § 5.28.020

Current through 3/29/2024
Section 5.28.020 - How administered

An oath may be administered as follows: The person who swears holds up his or her hand, while the person administering the oath thus addresses him or her: "You do 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 be administered to any other than a witness giving testimony, the form may be changed to: "You do solemnly swear you will true answers make to such questions as you may be asked," etc.

RCW 5.28.020

Amended by 2011 c 336,§ 132, eff. 7/22/2011.
2 H. C. § 1694; 1869 p 378 § 2; RRS § 1265.