Kansas Statutes 22-3003. Oaths of jurors
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 22-3003
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) An oath or affirmation shall be administered to the presiding juror of the grand jury, in substance as follows:
“You, as presiding juror of the grand jury, shall diligently inquire, and true presentment make, of all public offenses against the laws of this state cognizable by this court, committed or triable within this county, of which you have or can obtain legal evidence. You shall present no person through malice, hatred or ill will, nor leave any unpresented through fear, favor or affection, or for any reward or the promise of hope thereof, but in all your presentments you shall present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, according to the best of your skill and understanding.”
(b) Other members of the grand jury shall be administered the following oath:
“The same oath or affirmation, which your presiding juror has taken now before you on the presiding juror’s part, you and each of you shall well and truly observe on your part.”