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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 35.22 — OATH TO JURY

CR § 35.22Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 35. FORMATION OF THE JURY

Statute text

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When the jury has been selected, the following oath shall be administered them by the court or under its direction: "You and each of you do solemnly swear that in the case of the State of Texas against the defendant, you will a true verdict render according to the law and the evidence, so help you God".

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 35.22 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.