South Dakota Codified Laws 22-29-1. Perjury–Violation
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Any person who, having taken an oath to testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, before any competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any state or federal proceeding or action in which such an oath may by law be administered, states, intentionally and contrary to the oath, any material matter which the person knows to be false, is guilty of perjury.
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-29-1
- Oath: includes affirmation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1237; SL 1976, ch 158, § 29-1; SL 2002, ch 113, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 30.