(a) The following oath, in substance, shall be administered to a court bailiff at the start of a jury trial:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully, impartially, and to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of bailiff of this court, to which office I have been appointed, and strictly obey all orders of the court, as bailiff during the present session now being held."
(b) The following oath, in substance, shall be administered to a court bailiff prior to the deliberation of a jury:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will keep this jury together, not allowing any person to speak to them or overhear their deliberations, nor to speak to them myself, unless it is in the performance of my official duties as bailiff to this court."
Section:Last modified: November 15, 2016