Section 440 – Administration of oath to witnesses

May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

A witness who is to testify before the grand jury shall first be sworn by the foreman, in accordance with Article 14, to testify truthfully and to keep secret, except as authorized by law, matters which he learns at the grand jury meeting.

La. Cr.P. § 440

Acts 1988, No. 515, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.

SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 515, §12.