{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-135","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-21-135","heading":"How Testimony Given.","body":"All testimony, except as otherwise directed, must be given in open court on the oath or affirmation of the witness.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 21 Evidence and Witnesses.","Article 1 General Provisions.","Division 2 Witnesses.","Division 1 Generally."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-21-135","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ba57261a66748a43b4b3cf953a7e89dd997648d4724401e8f2a9e3bf8d127c0d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-134","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-135.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}