Perjury Laws by State (2026)
How each state charges perjury (lying under oath) and the maximum penalties, from each state criminal code.
| State | Perjury (lying under oath) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Lying under oath is perjury in Alabama, in three degrees. Perjury in the first degree (swearing falsely in an official proceeding about something material) is a Class C felony, punishable by 1 year and 1 day to 10 years and a fine up to $15,000. Perjury in the second degree (swearing falsely to mislead a public servant about a material matter, or knowingly presenting a fake lease or deed to stay on someone's property) is a Class A misdemeanor (up to one year, fine up to $6,000). Any false swearing is perjury in the third degree, a Class B misdemeanor (up to six months, fine up to $3,000). Ala. Code §§ 13A-10-101, 13A-10-102, 13A-10-103, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-7, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-12 |
| Alaska | Perjury is making a false sworn statement that the person does not believe to be true; it is a Class B felony (up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000). It is no defense that the statement was inadmissible or the oath was given irregularly. A false unsworn written statement made to mislead a public servant in an application for a benefit or on a form warning that false statements are punishable is unsworn falsification in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor (up to one year, up to $25,000), or a Class C felony if it is in a permanent fund dividend application. AS 11.56.200, 11.56.205, 11.56.210; AS 12.55.035, 12.55.125, 12.55.135 |
| Arizona | Perjury is a false sworn statement on a material issue, or a false unsworn declaration made under penalty of perjury on a material issue, believing it to be false. It is a class 4 felony (for a first offense, 1 to 3.75 years, presumptive 2.5 years). False swearing (any false sworn statement believed to be false, even if not material) is a class 6 felony (for a first offense, .33 to 2 years, presumptive 1 year). A.R.S. §§ 13-2702, 13-2703, 13-702(D) |
| Arkansas | Perjury is a Class C felony in Arkansas, punishable by 3 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. It covers making a false material statement under oath, perjury relating to an absentee ballot, and knowingly making a false unsworn declaration under the Uniform Foreign Declarations Act. Ark. Code §§ 5-53-102(a)(1)-(3), (c); 5-4-401; 5-4-201 |
| California | Perjury is willfully stating as true something you know is false, on a material matter, while under oath or under penalty of perjury (including in a signed declaration). It is a felony punishable by 2, 3 or 4 years. Cal. Pen. Code § 118; CALCRIM No. 2640 |
| Colorado | Perjury in the first degree (knowingly making a materially false statement under oath in an official proceeding) is a class 4 felony, punishable by 2 to 6 years and a fine of $2,000 to $500,000. Perjury in the second degree (a materially false sworn statement outside an official proceeding, meant to mislead a public servant) is a class 2 misdemeanor (up to 120 days). False swearing (any other materially false sworn statement) is a petty offense. Not knowing the statement was material is no defense to first-degree perjury. C.R.S. §§ 18-8-502, 18-8-503, 18-8-504 |
| Connecticut | Lying under oath (or in an authorized unsworn declaration) about a material matter in an official proceeding is perjury, a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Being coerced into it by another person is an affirmative defense. A separate, lesser offense, false statement, covers intentionally making a false written statement under oath or on a form warning that false statements are punishable, meant to mislead a public servant; it is a Class A misdemeanor (up to one year and $2,000). Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-156, 53a-157b; Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-35a, 53a-36, 53a-41, 53a-42 |
| Delaware | Perjury means intentionally making a false statement under oath, in testimony, or in a sworn written instrument or authorized unsworn declaration, knowing it is false. Delaware grades it in three degrees: perjury in the third degree (any false swearing) is a class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year); perjury in the second degree (a material false statement in a written instrument for which an oath is required, meant to mislead a public servant) is a class F felony (up to 3 years); and perjury in the first degree (material false testimony in a proceeding) is a class D felony (up to 8 years). Making a false written statement is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. §§ 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1233; 11 Del. C. §§ 4205, 4206 |
| District of Columbia | Perjury in D.C. is wilfully stating or signing, under oath or affirmation (or in a declaration made under penalty of perjury), a material matter the person does not believe to be true and that is in fact false; it also covers a notary falsely certifying an acknowledgment. Perjury is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine (up to $25,000 under the fine schedule), or both. D.C. Code §§ 22-2402, 22-3571.01 |
| Florida | Making a false statement under oath about a material matter in an official proceeding, knowing it is not true, is perjury in an official proceeding, a third-degree felony (up to 5 years and $5,000); if the proceeding relates to the prosecution of a capital felony, it is a second-degree felony (up to 15 years). A false statement under oath outside an official proceeding is a first-degree misdemeanor (up to 1 year and $1,000). Not knowing the statement was material is not a defense. Fla. Stat. §§ 837.02, 837.012; Fla. Stat. §§ 775.082, 775.083 |
| Georgia | Perjury is knowingly and willfully making a false statement material to the issue under oath (or in an unsworn declaration) in a judicial proceeding. It is punished 'by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, or both'; if the perjury caused another person to be imprisoned, the sentence may not exceed the sentence for the crime that person was convicted of, and if it caused another to be punished by death, the penalty is life imprisonment. False swearing (a knowingly false sworn statement in a matter other than a judicial proceeding) carries a fine of not more than $1,000.00, one to five years in prison, or both. O.C.G.A. §§ 16-10-70; 16-10-71 |
| Hawaii | Perjury in Hawaii is making a materially false statement, which the person does not believe to be true, under oath in an official proceeding; it is a class C felony (up to 5 years). False swearing in official matters (a false sworn statement in an official proceeding or meant to mislead a public servant, without the materiality requirement) is a misdemeanor (up to 1 year and $2,000). HRS §§ 710-1060, 710-1061; HRS §§ 706-660, 706-663, 706-640 |
| Idaho | Perjury is willfully stating as true, under an oath taken before a court, legislative committee, officer or other authorized person, any material matter the person knows is false. Perjury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one (1) nor more than fourteen (14) years. Idaho Code §§ 18-5401, 18-5409 |
| Illinois | Perjury is making a false statement, material to the issue, under oath or affirmation in a proceeding or other matter where the oath is required by law, knowing the statement is false. Perjury is a Class 3 felony, punishable by 2 to 5 years in prison. When a person makes contradictory sworn statements, the prosecution does not need to prove which one is false, but admitting the falsity during the same continuous trial bars prosecution. 720 ILCS 5/32-2; 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-40 |
| Indiana | Perjury is making a false, material statement under oath or affirmation, knowing it is false or not believing it is true, or knowingly making two or more material statements in a court or grand jury proceeding that are so inconsistent that one must be false. Perjury is a Level 6 felony, punishable by 6 months to 2.5 years and a fine of up to $10,000. For inconsistent statements, the charge need not say which statement was false. Ind. Code § 35-44.1-2-1 (IPAC compilation, Indiana Code 2022); § 35-50-2-7 |
| Iowa | Perjury is knowingly making a false statement of material fact, or falsely denying knowledge of material facts, while under oath or affirmation in any proceeding where sworn statements are required or authorized by law. It is a class "D" felony, punishable by up to five years and a fine of $1,025 to $10,245. For contradictory sworn statements, it is enough to prove one must be false and the person knew it. A person is not guilty if they retract the false statement in the same proceeding before it has substantially affected the proceeding. Iowa Code §§ 720.2, 902.9(1)(e) (Iowa Code 2026) |
| Kansas | Perjury is intentionally and falsely swearing to or affirming a material fact under a legally administered oath before a court, public body, notary or other officer, or falsely signing a material statement under penalty of perjury. It is a severity level 9, nonperson felony, or a severity level 7, nonperson felony if the false statement is made at the trial of a felony charge. K.S.A. 21-5903 |
| Kentucky | Perjury in the first degree is making a material false statement, not believed to be true, under oath in an official proceeding (and in certain sworn warrant applications); it is a Class D felony (1 to 5 years). Perjury in the second degree, a material false statement in a sworn written document meant to mislead a public servant, is a Class A misdemeanor. False swearing, any false statement under a legally required or authorized oath, is a Class B misdemeanor. KRS 523.020, 523.030, 523.040 |
| Louisiana | Perjury is intentionally making a false statement under oath, known to be false, in a judicial proceeding, before a board or official authorized to take testimony, or before a legislative committee, when it relates to a material issue. It is punished according to the case: in a trial where death or life imprisonment may be imposed, a fine of not more than $100,000 or hard labor for not less than five nor more than forty years, or both; in other hard-labor trials, not more than $50,000 or one to twenty years at hard labor, or both; in all other cases (including civil, administrative and legislative proceedings), not more than $10,000 or up to five years at hard labor, or both. False swearing, a lesser crime, is a knowingly false sworn statement where an oath is required by law outside those proceedings, punishable by a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. La. R.S. 14:123; R.S. 14:125 |
| Maine | Perjury is making a false material statement under oath or affirmation in an official proceeding (before a court, legislative, administrative or other government body or official authorized to take evidence under oath) that the person does not believe to be true, or making inconsistent material statements under oath in the same proceeding, one of which is false. Perjury is a Class C crime, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. It is an affirmative defense that the person retracted the false statement in the same proceeding before it became clear it would be exposed. 17-A M.R.S. §§ 451, 1604(1), 1704 |
| Maryland | Perjury is willfully and falsely making an oath or affirmation as to a material fact, including perjury at common law and false statements in affidavits required by law or made under the Maryland Rules. Although Maryland classifies it as a misdemeanor, perjury is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years. When a person swears to two contradictory statements, the state need only prove that one of them was willfully false. Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-101 |
| Massachusetts | Perjury is willfully swearing or affirming falsely about a material matter when lawfully required to tell the truth in a judicial proceeding, or swearing falsely when an oath is required by law. Perjury at the trial of an indictment for a capital crime is punishable by imprisonment in state prison for life or any term of years. In any other case, it is punishable by up to twenty years in state prison, or by a fine of not more than $1,000 or up to two and one-half years in jail, or both; it is a felony. Admitting the falsity in the same proceeding before it substantially affects the proceeding bars prosecution. M.G.L. c. 268, § 1 |
| Michigan | Perjury committed while lawfully required to tell the truth in a court proceeding is a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, or by life or any term of years if committed at the trial of an indictment for a capital crime. Willfully swearing falsely under any oath authorized or required by law (including a false declaration signed under penalty of perjury) is also perjury, a felony punishable by up to 15 years. MCL 750.422; MCL 750.423 |
| Minnesota | Perjury is making a false material statement, not believing it to be true, in a proceeding or writing where an oath or affirmation (or a declaration under penalty of perjury) is required or authorized by law. It is a felony punishable by up to seven years and $14,000 if the false statement was made at the trial of a felony charge (or on an explosives license application), and up to five years and $10,000 in all other cases. Minn. Stat. § 609.48 |
| Mississippi | Perjury is willfully and corruptly swearing, testifying or affirming falsely to a material matter under a legally administered oath or affirmation in a court case or other proceeding where an oath is required (§ 97-9-59); a person convicted may not later be a sworn witness unless the judgment is reversed. 'Persons convicted of perjury shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary': perjury on the trial of an indictment for a capital offense or any other felony, 'for a term not less than ten years'; perjury on any other judicial trial or inquiry, or in any other case, 'for a term not exceeding ten years' (§ 97-9-61). It is a felony (§ 1-3-11). Miss. Code Ann. §§ 97-9-59, 97-9-61, 1-3-11 |
| Missouri | Perjury is knowingly testifying falsely, with the purpose to deceive, to a material fact under oath in an official proceeding. It is a class E felony (up to 4 years) in a proceeding not involving a felony charge and a class D felony (up to 7 years) in a proceeding involving a felony charge; it is a class B felony if committed during a criminal trial to convict someone of a felony other than murder, and a class A felony if done to convict someone of murder. Retracting the false statement in the same proceeding before the lie is exposed is a defense. A related offense, making a false affidavit, is a class C misdemeanor, or a class A misdemeanor if done to mislead a public servant. RSMo §§ 575.040, 575.050; §§ 558.002, 558.011 |
| Montana | Perjury is knowingly making a material false statement under oath in an official proceeding; it is punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, a fine of not more than $50,000, or both. Retracting the false statement during the same proceeding, before it is exposed and before it substantially affects the case, is a defense, and a conviction cannot rest solely on the testimony of a single other person (§ 45-7-201). False swearing (a knowingly false sworn statement in an official proceeding, made to mislead a public servant, or in a notarized statement) is punishable by a fine up to $500, up to 6 months in county jail, or both (§ 45-7-202). MCA §§ 45-7-201, 45-7-202 |
| Nebraska | Perjury is making a material false statement under oath (or in a qualifying unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury) in an official proceeding, not believing it true; it is a Class III felony (up to 4 years in prison and 2 years of post-release supervision, a $25,000 fine, or both), and persuading someone else to commit perjury (subornation) is also a Class III felony. Retracting the lie in the same proceeding before it is exposed and before it substantially affects the proceeding is a defense (§ 28-915). A knowingly false statement under oath in an official proceeding or meant to mislead a public servant, without the materiality required for perjury, is a Class I misdemeanor, and a false statement in a document required to be sworn before a notary is a Class II misdemeanor (§ 28-915.01). Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-915, 28-915.01; §§ 28-105, 28-106 |
| Nevada | Perjury is, after taking a lawful oath in a judicial proceeding or other matter requiring an oath, willfully making an unqualified statement one does not know to be true, swearing falsely on a material matter, or signing a false affidavit or sworn instrument; subornation is getting someone else to do so. Both are category D felonies, punishable by 1 to 4 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000 (NRS 199.120). A false statement in a declaration made under penalty of perjury is also a category D felony (NRS 199.145). NRS 199.120, 199.145; NRS 193.130 |
| New Hampshire | Perjury is making a false material statement under oath in an official proceeding, not believing it true, or making inconsistent material sworn statements one of which is false; it is a class B felony, punishable by up to 7 years in prison and a fine up to $4,000. A statement retracted in the same proceeding before the falsity is exposed and before it substantially affects the proceeding is not material (RSA 641:1). False swearing (a false sworn statement in an official proceeding, to mislead a public servant, or in a notarized statement) is a misdemeanor (RSA 641:2). RSA 641:1, 641:2; RSA 651:2 |
| New Jersey | Perjury — making a material false statement under oath in an official proceeding that the person does not believe to be true — is a crime of the third degree (three to five years in prison and a fine up to $15,000). A statement is material if it could have affected the course or outcome of the proceeding. Retracting the false statement before the proceeding ends, without irreparable harm, is an affirmative defense. False swearing — any false statement under oath the person does not believe true, without the materiality and proceeding requirements — is a crime of the fourth degree (up to 18 months and up to $10,000). N.J.S. 2C:28-1; N.J.S. 2C:28-2; N.J.S. 2C:43-6(a); N.J.S. 2C:43-3 |
| New Mexico | Perjury in New Mexico is making a false statement under oath, affirmation or penalty of perjury, knowing it is untrue, when the statement is material to the issue in any judicial, administrative, legislative or other official proceeding or matter. Perjury is a fourth degree felony (basic sentence eighteen months, fine up to $5,000, § 31-18-15). NMSA 1978, § 30-25-1; § 31-18-15 |
| New York | Perjury in the third degree — swearing falsely under oath — is a class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000). Perjury in the second degree, a false sworn statement in a written instrument required by law to be sworn, made with intent to mislead a public servant and material to the matter, is a class E felony (up to four years). Perjury in the first degree, false sworn testimony that is material to the proceeding in which it is given, is a class D felony (up to seven years). N.Y. Penal Law §§ 210.05, 210.10, 210.15, 70.00, 70.15 |
| North Carolina | Perjury — knowingly and intentionally making a false statement under oath or affirmation in a court case, deposition, affidavit, or other matter where a person is lawfully required to be sworn (including certain unsworn declarations allowed by G.S. 7A-98) — is punished as a Class F felony. Felony prison terms depend on the class and the person's prior record level under structured sentencing (G.S. 15A-1340.17). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-209 |
| North Dakota | Perjury — making a material false statement under oath in an official proceeding, not believing it true — is a class C felony (up to five years, a $10,000 fine, or both). Making a false statement under oath in an official proceeding whether or not material, or a material false written statement in a government matter, is the lesser offense of 'false statements,' a class A misdemeanor (up to 360 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both). N.D.C.C. §§ 12.1-11-01, 12.1-11-02; N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-01 |
| Ohio | Perjury — knowingly making a material false statement under oath or affirmation in an official proceeding — is a felony of the third degree (a definite term of nine to thirty-six months, fine up to $10,000). A falsification is material if it can affect the course or outcome of the proceeding, and a person cannot be convicted where proof of falsity rests solely on one other person's contradicting testimony. Lesser false statements (for example, made with purpose to mislead a public official or sworn before a notary) are 'falsification,' generally a misdemeanor of the first degree (up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine). R.C. 2921.11, 2921.13; R.C. 2929.14, 2929.18, 2929.24, 2929.28 |
| Oklahoma | Perjury in Oklahoma is making or signing a statement under oath, affirmation or other legally binding assertion in a trial, hearing, investigation, deposition, certification or declaration when the person does not believe it is true or knows it is false. Perjury is a Class D1 felony, punishable by up to five (5) years in prison. Getting someone else to commit perjury is perjury by subornation. 21 O.S. §§ 491, 500, 504, 20N(B) |
| Oregon | Perjury in Oregon is making a false sworn statement or false unsworn declaration on a material issue, knowing it is false. It is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $125,000. False swearing, the same conduct where the statement need not concern a material issue, is a Class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days in jail). ORS 162.065, 162.075; 161.605, 161.615, 161.625 |
| Pennsylvania | Perjury in Pennsylvania is making a material false statement under oath or affirmation in an official proceeding, or swearing to the truth of one made earlier, without believing it is true. It is a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to 7 years in prison and a fine up to $15,000. False swearing (a false sworn statement that is not material, or one meant to mislead a public servant) is a misdemeanor of the second degree, or a misdemeanor of the third degree for other false statements required to be sworn before a notary. 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 4902(a), 4903; §§ 1101, 1103, 1104 |
| Rhode Island | Perjury in Rhode Island is knowingly making a false material declaration under oath or affirmation, or knowingly using a book, paper, record or other material containing one. Perjury, and subornation of perjury (getting someone else to commit perjury), is punishable by imprisonment of not more than twenty (20) years, which makes it a felony. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-33-1, 11-33-2, 11-1-2 |
| South Carolina | In South Carolina it is perjury to willfully give false, misleading or incomplete testimony under oath in any court, judicial, administrative or regulatory proceeding; it is a felony punishable by a fine in the court's discretion, up to five years in prison, or both (listed as a Class F felony). Willfully giving false, misleading or incomplete information on a document, record, report or form required by state law is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, or both. Getting someone else to commit perjury (subornation) is punished the same way. S.C. Code §§ 16-9-10, 16-1-90(F) |
| South Dakota | Perjury in South Dakota is intentionally stating, under an oath lawfully administered in a state or federal proceeding, a material matter the person knows is false. The grade depends on where it happens: perjury in a felony trial is a Class 3 felony (up to fifteen years and $30,000); in any other trial, court proceeding, deposition, or administrative proceeding under oath it is a Class 5 felony (up to five years and $10,000); and in any other manner prohibited by law it is a Class 6 felony (up to two years). SDCL 22-29-1, 22-29-5, 22-6-1 |
| Tennessee | Perjury is making a false statement under oath (or confirming a prior false sworn statement, or making a false statement on certain official documents or declarations under penalty of perjury) with intent to deceive. It is a Class A misdemeanor (up to 11 months 29 days and/or $2,500), but a Class E felony (1 to 6 years) on a handgun carry permit application or a sexual or violent sexual offender registration form. Aggravated perjury, a material false statement made during or in connection with an official proceeding, is a Class D felony (2 to 12 years). Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-16-702; 39-16-703; 40-35-111 |
| Texas | Perjury, making a false statement under oath (or a false unsworn declaration) with intent to deceive, is a Class A misdemeanor (up to one year in jail and/or a $4,000 fine). It becomes aggravated perjury, a third-degree felony (2 to 10 years), when the false statement is made in connection with an official proceeding and is material. Retracting the false statement before the testimony ends and before it becomes clear the lie will be exposed is a defense to aggravated perjury. Tex. Penal Code §§ 37.02, 37.03, 37.05; 12.21; 12.34 |
| Utah | Utah does not use the word perjury; the crime is called making a false or inconsistent material statement. Lying under oath about a material matter (or making contradictory material sworn statements, one of them false) is a second degree felony (1 to 15 years). A false sworn statement that is not material, made in an official proceeding or to mislead a public servant, is a class B misdemeanor, as is a written false statement on a form warning that false statements are punishable (a third degree felony on a restitution financial declaration). Retracting the false statement before it is exposed is a defense to the misdemeanor forms. Utah Code §§ 76-8-502(2)-(3); 76-8-503(2)-(4); 76-8-504(2)-(4); 76-3-203; 76-3-204 |
| Vermont | Perjury, lying under oath in a court proceeding or a contested state agency case, is a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Making knowingly inconsistent material sworn statements, willfully swearing falsely where an oath is required by law, and signing a false statement 'under the pains and penalties of perjury' are all treated as perjury with the same penalty. Getting someone else to commit perjury carries the same penalty; trying to (when no perjury results) is punishable by up to five years and/or a $500 fine. 13 V.S.A. §§ 2901, 2901a, 2902, 2903, 2904 |
| Virginia | Perjury, willfully swearing falsely under oath about a material matter (including in a written statement made under penalty of perjury), is a Class 5 felony: 1 to 10 years in prison, or at the jury's or court's discretion up to 12 months in jail and/or a $2,500 fine. A person convicted of perjury is permanently barred from holding public office and from serving on a jury. Va. Code §§ 18.2-434; 18.2-10(e) |
| Washington | Perjury in the first degree, knowingly making a materially false statement under oath in an official proceeding, is a class B felony (up to 10 years and/or $20,000). Perjury in the second degree, a materially false sworn statement in an insurance examination or meant to mislead a public servant, is a class C felony (up to 5 years). False swearing, any knowingly false statement under an oath required or authorized by law, is a gross misdemeanor (up to 364 days and/or $5,000). RCW 9A.72.020; 9A.72.030; 9A.72.040; 9A.20.021 |
| West Virginia | Perjury is willfully testifying falsely about a material matter while under a lawfully administered oath or affirmation in a felony trial or before a grand jury considering a felony indictment. It is a felony punishable by not less than one nor more than ten years in the penitentiary; getting someone else to commit perjury (subornation) carries the same penalty. False swearing, a lesser offense, is willfully swearing falsely under oath in other settings (or about a non-material matter in a felony trial); it is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and, in the court's discretion, up to one year in jail. A person convicted of either offense is barred from holding public office and from serving as a juror. W. Va. Code §§ 61-5-1, 61-5-2, 61-5-3 |
| Wisconsin | Perjury is making a false material statement orally under oath or affirmation, which the person does not believe is true, in a proceeding before a court, judge, magistrate, court commissioner, administrative agency or arbitrator authorized to decide facts, a notary taking testimony for a court case, a coroner's inquest, a grand jury, or a legislative body or committee. It is a Class H felony (a fine not to exceed $10,000, imprisonment not to exceed 6 years, or both), and correcting or retracting the testimony is not a defense. False swearing, making a false statement under oath (or a signed statement under s. 887.015) when the oath is required by law or by an agency as a condition of official action, or making two inconsistent sworn statements knowing one is false, is also a Class H felony; other false sworn statements are a Class A misdemeanor. Wis. Stat. §§ 946.31, 946.32, 939.50(3)(h), 939.51(3)(a) |
| Wyoming | Perjury is knowingly testifying falsely, or making a false affidavit, declaration, deposition or statement, while under a lawfully administered oath or affirmation in a judicial, legislative or administrative proceeding, about a matter material to the issue. It is a felony punishable by up to five (5) years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000.00, or both. False swearing, knowingly making a false sworn certificate, affidavit, acknowledgment or statement outside a judicial or administrative proceeding where an oath is authorized by law, is a felony punishable by up to two (2) years, a fine of up to $2,000.00, or both; the same penalty applies to knowingly submitting a false claim or voucher with intent to defraud. W.S. 6-5-301, 6-5-303 |
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