# Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 63: Form of jury affirmation

Extent: S

(1) The Oaths Act 1978 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 6 (form of affirmation)—
(a) in subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (2) and (3)”,
(b) after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) In the case of a jury in solemn proceedings, the affirmation is to be in the following form:
On being asked by the clerk of court: “Do you solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that you will well and truly try the accused and give a true verdict according to the evidence?”
The jurors who are affirming to reply: “I do”.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/12/section/63 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-witnesses-and-justice-reform-scotland-act-2025/section-63
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