§ 2.93.020. Oath or affirmation.

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A.

All oral evidence or testimony shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. The presiding officer, the City Clerk or the Secretary of the respective Board or Commission may administer the oath. In a given case where many witnesses are expected to testify, the presiding officer has the discretion to have all prospective witnesses rise and be sworn at the same time at the outset of the proceedings.

B.

The oath or affirmation may be administered as follows, the person who swears or affirms expressing his assent when addressed in the following form:

You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that the evidence you shall give in this issue (or matter), pending before this body, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God.

(Ord. C-5232 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 2780.1)

                    
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