OUJI-CR 1-7

OATH TO THE JURY

Do you, and each of you, solemnly swear/affirm that you will well and truly try the issues submitted to you in the case now on trial and reach a true verdict, according to the law and evidence presented to you, (so help you God?)/(this you do affirm under the penalties of perjury)?

Notes on Use

Continue directly with OUJI-CR 1-8.

Committee Comments

The changes made from a prior version of this Instruction were intended to make the oath more understandable to the jury and to conform the oath given in criminal cases more closely to that prescribed for civil cases. See OUJI(Civil) 1.3.

(2000 Supp.)