Kentucky Statutes 523.020 – Perjury in the first degree
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(1) A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he or she makes a material false statement, which he or she does not believe:
(a) In any official proceeding under an oath required or authorized by law;
For details, see § 532.060
(b) In a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required or authorized by law, with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official functions when such person is subscribing a warrant accusing his or her spouse of an offense under KRS Chapter 510; or
(c) In an application for a warrant under KRS § 455.180. (2) Perjury in the first degree is a Class D felony.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 202, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
406, sec. 191, effective January 1, 1975.
(a) In any official proceeding under an oath required or authorized by law;
Attorney's Note
Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class D felony | between 1 and 5 years | between $1,000 and $10,000 |
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 523.020
- Material false statement: means any false statement, regardless of its admissibility under the rules of evidence which could have affected the outcome of the proceeding. See Kentucky Statutes 523.010
- Oath: means an affirmation or other legally authorized manner of attesting to the truth of a statement. See Kentucky Statutes 523.010
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Official proceeding: means a proceeding heard before any legislative, judicial, administrative or other governmental agency or official authorized to hear evidence under oath, including any referee, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary or other person taking testimony or depositions in any such proceedings. See Kentucky Statutes 523.010
- Public servant: means :
(a) Any public officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of any governmental instrumentality within the state. See Kentucky Statutes 523.010
(b) In a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required or authorized by law, with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official functions when such person is subscribing a warrant accusing his or her spouse of an offense under KRS Chapter 510; or
(c) In an application for a warrant under KRS § 455.180. (2) Perjury in the first degree is a Class D felony.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 202, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
406, sec. 191, effective January 1, 1975.