North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.32. Statements under oath
Attorney's Note
Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class I felony | between 3 and 12 months |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.32
- candidate: means any individual who, with respect to a public office listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
- individual: means a single individual or more than one individual. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
- media: means broadcasting stations, carrier current stations, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, outdoor advertising facilities, billboards, newspaper inserts, and any person or individual whose business is polling public opinion, analyzing or predicting voter behavior or voter preferences. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
- person: means any business entity, corporation, insurance company, labor union, or professional association. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
- treasurer: means an individual appointed by a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee as provided in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.6
Any statement required to be filed under this Article shall be signed and certified as true and correct by the individual, media, candidate, treasurer or others required to file it, and shall be certified as true and correct to the best of the knowledge of the individual, media, candidate, treasurer or others filing the statement; provided further that the candidate shall certify as true and correct to the best of his knowledge the organizational report and appointment of treasurer filed for the candidate or the candidate’s principal campaign committee. A certification under this Article shall be treated as under oath, and any person making a certification under this Article knowing the information to be untrue is guilty of a Class I felony. (1973, c. 1272, s. 1; 1999-426, s. 10(a); 2001-235, s. 1; 2007-391, s. 1(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)