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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-603 (2026)

Rule 603. Oath or affirmation

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

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Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State v. Devers, 945 N.W.2d 470 (Neb. 2020).
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State v. Devers, 945 N.W.2d 470 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “4 And here, perhaps because of our case law, the State conceded that allegations of ineffective assistance for failing to “consult or call as a witness an expert in pharmacology who would have testified that, on [the date of the events,] Milton’s prescriptions affected her…”
Schroeder v. Barnes, 565 N.W.2d 749 (Neb. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-603 (Reissue 1995) provides: “Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation .”
State v. Standiford, No. A-17-714 (Neb. Ct. App. Aug. 7, 2018). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-603 (Reissue 2016). No objection was made at trial to the failure to administer an oath to G.”
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