GroundRules
AS 11.56.200: Perjury.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 11. Criminal Law.
- Chapter 56. Offenses Against Public Administration.
- Article 2. Perjury and Related Offenses.
(a) A person commits the crime of perjury if the person makes a false sworn statement which the person does not believe to be true.
(b) In a prosecution under this section, it is not a defense that
(1) the statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or
(2) the oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner.
(c) Perjury is a class B felony.
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