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2022 Louisiana Laws
Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 1633. Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify
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LA Code Civ Pro Art. 1633 (2022)
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Art. 1633. Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify
A. 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.
B. A witness who appears but refuses to testify without proper cause shall be considered in contempt of court.
Amended by Acts 1988, No. 515, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
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