Art. 1762 Swearing of juror before examination

Before jury selection questions begin, each potential juror must take an oath or make an affirmation. This means they are promising to answer honestly during questioning.

This step happens before lawyers or the judge start asking the juror anything. The point is simple: jurors need to promise to tell the truth before the process of picking a jury can move forward. If someone doesn't answer truthfully after taking this oath, it could cause problems later in the case, since the whole jury selection process depends on getting honest answers from potential jurors.