La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1633
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1633, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify
Official statutory text
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, ยง2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
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, ยง2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
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