Section 603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
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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 witnesss conscience.
Comment This rule is identical to F.R.E. 603.
Official Note
Adopted May 8, 1998, effective October 1, 1998; rescinded and replaced January 17, 2013, effective March 18, 2013.
Committee Explanatory Reports:
Final Report explaining the January 17, 2013 rescission and replacement published with the Courts Order at 43 Pa.B. 651 (February 2, 2013).
The provisions of this Rule 603 rescinded and replaced January 17, 2013, effective in sixty days, 43 Pa.B. 620. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (360809).