Part 2 · Part Two — Rules of Evidence

Rule 2:603. OATH OR AFFIRMATION

Amended July 1, 2025 (current)

Before testifying, every witness must be required to declare that he or she will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken the conscience and impress the mind of the witness with the duty to do so.

Committee Notes

Adopted and promulgated by Order dated June 1, 2012; effective July 1, 2012 . Last amended by Order dated November 13, 2020; effective July 1, 2021.