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K.S.A. § 60-418 (2026)

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60-418. Oath. Every witness before testifying shall be required to express his or her purpose to testify by the oath or affirmation required by law.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-418; January 1, 1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1929–2021 · leading case: State v. Atkisson, 425 P.3d 334 (Kan. 2018).
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State v. Atkisson, 425 P.3d 334 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 2× “See K.S.A. 60-418 ("Every witness before testifying shall be required to express his or her purpose to testify by the oath or affirmation required by law.”
In re Petition for Habeas Corpus by Bowman, 441 P.3d 451 (Kan. 2019). · cites it 2× “22-3434 (establishing closed circuit procedure for certain child witnesses); K.S.A. 60-418 ("Every witness before testifying shall be required to express his or her purpose to testify by the oath or affirmation required by law.”
State v. Warden, 891 P.2d 1074 (Kan. 1995). “K.S.A. 60-418 states, “Every witness before testifying shall be required to express his or her purpose to testify by the oath or affirmation required by law.”
State v. Rodriquez-Garcia, 937 P.2d 446 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Rodriquez-Garcia further argues that the prosecutor’s statements contravene K.S.A. 60-418, which provides for testimony under oath or affirmation, and K.”
Guy v. Modern Woodmen, 280 P. 756 (Kan. 1929). · cites it 2× “There was a substantial compliance with section 60-418 of the Revised Statutes, and the defendant was thereafter discharged from liability to the plaintiff.”
State v. Noches-Padilla (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “The State acknowledges Bagley's holding but argues it was an incorrect reading of the statute.”
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