Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 20.16. Oaths To Witnesses
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Art. 20.16. [388] [439] [427] OATHS TO WITNESSES. The
following oath shall be administered by the foreman, or under his
direction, to each witness before being interrogated: "You
solemnly swear that you will not divulge, either by words or signs,
any matter about which you may be interrogated, and that you will
keep secret all proceedings of the grand jury which may be had in
your presence, and that you will true answers make to such questions
as may be propounded to you by the grand jury, or under its
direction, so help you God." Any witness who divulges any matter
about which he is interrogated, or any proceedings of the grand jury
had in his presence, other than when required to give evidence
thereof in due course, shall be liable to a fine as for contempt of
court, not exceeding $500, and to imprisonment not exceeding six
months.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 968, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A), eff.
Jan. 1, 1974.
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Last modified: August 11, 2007
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