Ohio Code § 5924.42
Ohio Code § 5924.42. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5924.42.
(A) Before performing their respective duties, military judges, interpreters, members
of general and special courts-martial, the trial counsel, the assistant trial counsel,
the defense counsel, the assistant defense counsel, and reporters shall take an oath
or affirmation to perform their duties faithfully. The oath or affirmation shall be taken in the presence of the accused and shall
be substantially as follows: (1) For a member of the court: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully perform all the duties incumbent upon
you as a member of this court; that you will faithfully and impartially try, according
to the evidence, your conscience, and the laws and regulations provided for trials
by courts-martial, the case of (the) (each) accused now before this court; and that
if any doubt should arise not explained by the laws and regulations, then according
to the best of your understanding and the customs of the service in like cases; that
you will not divulge the findings or sentence in any case until they shall have been
duly announced by the court; and that you will not disclose or discover the vote
or opinion of any particular member of the court upon a challenge or upon the findings
or sentence unless required to do so before a court of justice in due course of law. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).” (2) For a military judge: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully and impartially perform, according
to your conscience and the laws and regulations provided for trials by courts-martial,
all the duties incumbent upon you as military judge of this court; that if any doubt
should arise not explained by the laws and regulations, then according to the best
of your understanding and the customs of the service in like cases; and that you
will not divulge the findings or sentence in any case until they shall have been duly
announced by the court. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).” (3) For trial counsel and assistant trial counsel: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully perform the duties of trial counsel
and will not divulge the findings or sentence of the court to any but the proper authority
until they shall be duly disclosed. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).” (4) For defense counsel and assistant defense counsel: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully perform the duties of defense counsel
and will not divulge the findings or sentence of the court to any but the proper authority
until they shall be duly disclosed. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).” (5) For a reporter or interpreter: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully perform the duties of reporter (or
interpreter) to this court. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).” (B) Each witness before a court-martial shall be examined on oath or affirmation. The presiding officer shall administer an oath or affirmation in substantially the
following form: “You, ․․․․․․․․․․, do swear (or affirm) that the evidence you shall give in the case now in hearing
shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God (or under penalty of perjury).”
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5924.42
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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