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Ala. Code § 12-21-136

Oath or Affirmation for Oral Testimony.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 439 So. 2d 737 - Burkett v. State (1983)

Most recently applied in 439 So. 2d 737 - Burkett v. State (May 1983)

(Code 1907, §3959; Code 1923, §7655; Code 1940, T. 7, §364.)

The sanction of an oath, or affirmation equivalent thereto, is necessary to the reception of any oral testimony. The court may frame such affirmation according to the religious faith of the witness.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.