Ala. Code § 31-2A-131

Current through the 2024 Regular Session.

Section 31-2A-131 - (Article 131.) Perjury

Any person subject to this code who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly does either of the following is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Upon a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, gives any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry.

(2) In any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under 28 U.S.C. § 1746, or Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 13A, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry.

Ala. Code § 31-2A-131 (1975)

Added by Act 2012-334,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2012.