Oath or Affirmation to Be Administered Jurors in Misdemeanor or Ordinance Violation Case.

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Sec. 19.

The municipal judge shall administer substantially the following oath or affirmation to the jurors in a misdemeanor or ordinance violation case tried in a municipal court: "You do solemnly swear, (or, "You do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm,") that you will well and truly try this case between the people of the state of Michigan and .................... , the accused, and give a true verdict according to law and the evidence given you in court, unless discharged by the court, so help you God.".

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17444 ;-- CL 1948, 774.19 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law: See section 13 of Ch. 94 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 3936; CL 1871, § 5537; How., § 7104; CL 1897, § 1031; and CL 1915, § 15781.


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