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Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.15 (2026)

Jurors; affirmation in lieu of oath.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


768.15 Jurors; affirmation in lieu of oath.

Sec. 15.

    Any juror shall be allowed to make affirmation, substituting the words "This you do under the pains and penalties of perjury" instead of the words "so help you God."

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17308 ;-- CL 1948, 768.15

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 8 of Ch. 165 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6075; CL 1871, § 7954; How., § 9566; CL 1897, § 11949; and CL 1915, §15822.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: People v. Allan, 829 N.W.2d 319 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013).
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People v. Allan, 829 N.W.2d 319 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “” MCL 768.15 permits substitution of the words “[t]his you do under the pains and penalties of peijury” for “so help you God.”
Mason v. Rivard (E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.15 , jurors must “be allowed to make affirmation, substituting the words ‘This you do under the pains and penalties of perjury’ instead of the words ‘so help you God.”
Simmons 795035 v. Bauman (W.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 2× “For example, Simmons argues for the first time in his objections that the oath given to some of the witnesses at trial did not comply with Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.15 . Similarly, when addressing Simmons’ juror bias ineffective assistance of counsel claim, the magistrate judge…”
People of Michigan v. Jamual Bohannon (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “” MCL 768.15 permits substitution of the words “[t]his you do under the pains and penalties of perjury” for “so help you God.”
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