The jury shall be sworn to well and truly try the matters submitted to them in the case in hearing, and a true verdict give, according to the law and the evidence.
§ 576.Oath of Jury
Chapter 11: Trial · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 576 requires the jury to take an oath promising to try the case's matters faithfully and to return a true verdict based on the law and the evidence.
Full Text of § 576
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5001.
Plain-English Summary
Once a jury is seated, it's sworn to well and truly try the matters submitted to it, and to give a true verdict according to the law and the evidence. The oath comes after jury selection under Section 575.1 and before the trial's order of proceedings begins under Section 577.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an Oklahoma jury swear to do before trial begins?
To well and truly try the matters submitted to it in the case, and to give a true verdict according to the law and the evidence.
When is the jury oath given relative to jury selection?
After the jury is selected and seated, and before the trial proceeds through the order set out in Section 577.
Does the oath require the jury to follow both the law and the evidence?
Yes. The oath itself ties the verdict to both the law and the evidence, not one or the other.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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