{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-136","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-21-136","heading":"Oath or Affirmation for Oral Testimony.","body":"The sanction of an oath, or affirmation equivalent thereto, is necessary to the reception of any oral testimony. The court may frame such affirmation according to the religious faith 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=12-21-136","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"29956b0366f2ee712a5e8e9bb88ad7cdd1a37d989c43d8a92a79594edf5f6ec5","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-135.1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-137"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}