Missouri § 58.300 - Coroner to administer an oath to the jurors.
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§ 58.300. Coroner to administer an oath to the jurors.
The coroner shall administer an oath or affirmation to the jurors, in the following form:
You solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will diligently inquire and true presentment make, how and by whom the person who here lies dead came to his death, and you shall deliver to me, coroner of this county, a true inquest thereof, according to such evidence as shall be laid before you and according to your knowledge.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13235)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11616; 1919 § 5924; 1909 § 2929
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Section 58.300 ("Coroner to administer an oath to the jurors.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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