Art. 1633. Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify A. Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his conscience and impress his mind with his duty to do so. B. A witness who appears but refuses to testify without proper cause shall be considered in contempt of court. Amended by Acts 1988, No. 515, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1633
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1633