38Oath or affirmation by jurors

### 38 Oath or affirmation by jurors > > (1)  On being empanelled in a criminal trial, a juror, in open court, must take an oath or make an affirmation. > > > (2)  A juror in a criminal trial is to take an oath by answering "I swear" or make an affirmation by answering "I affirm" in reply to the oath or affirmation being tendered in accordance with [Part 1](#JS3@HS1@EN) or [2](#JS3@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) . > > > (3)  On being empanelled in a civil trial, a juror, in open court, must take an oath or make an affirmation. > > > (4)  A juror in a civil trial is to take an oath by answering "I swear" or make an affirmation by answering "I affirm" in reply to the oath or affirmation being tendered in accordance with [Part 3](#JS3@HS3@EN) or [4](#JS3@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) . > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 38 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 7 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-007#GS8@EN) All jurors taking an oath may do so at the same time and all jurors making an affirmation may do so at the same time. > > > (5)  A person, without reasonable excuse, must not fail to take the appropriate oath or make the appropriate affirmation. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.