Perjury when not in an official proceeding
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 569 F. App'x 669 - Veldora Arthur v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (2014)
Most recently applied in 569 F. App'x 669 - Veldora Arthur v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (June 2014)
History.--s. 2, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2560; GS 3472; RGS 5341; CGL 7474; s. 997, ch. 71-136; s. 54, ch. 74-383; s. 32, ch. 75-298; s. 205, ch. 91-224; s. 1310, ch. 97-102
(1) Whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath, not in an official proceeding, in regard to any material matter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this crime, and the defendant’s mistaken belief that his or her statement was not material is not a defense.
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