(1) A person is guilty of false swearing when he makes a false statement which he does not believe under oath required or authorized by law.
(2) False swearing is a Class B misdemeanor.
KRS 523.040
False swearing
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Ragland v. Commonwealth (2006)
Most recently applied in Hubbard v. Ky. Bar Ass'n (April 2019)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky
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