Rule 603
, M. R. Evid.

Oath or affirmation

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

History:
Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977
Amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 7, 1990, eff. June 7, 1990.