Article 89 — Article (89) Details of Witness Identity and the Procedures for Hearing His Statement Before the Public Prosecution
Book 2: Crime Detection, Evidence Gathering ad Verification · Part 2: Investigation by Public Prosecution · Chapter 1: Conducting The Investigation: Section I: General Provisions: Article (65) Conducting Investigation into Felonies and Misdemeanors · Section 4: Interviewing Witnesses: Article (86) Interviewing Witnesses
1. The Prosecutor shall instruct each witness to mention his name, surname, age, profession, nationality, place of residence and his relation to the Accused, the victim and the Plaintiff, and shall verify his identity.
2. The witness, who has completed fifteen years of age, shall, before giving his statement, and shall take the oath that he will say the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Witnesses under this age may also be heard on a precautionary basis without taking the oath.
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