Nebraska Revised Statutes

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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State v. Devers, 306 Neb. 429 (Neb. 2020).
State v. Devers, 306 Neb. 429 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “The record is insufficient to address the claims concern- ing observations that Corrections Officer Hall made when Devers received the news that Stockdale would be his cellmate and concerning any statements Corrections Officer Hall made to Devers.”
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 (Neb. Ct. App. 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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