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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 13A-10-102: Perjury in the Second Degree.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 13A Criminal Code.
  2. Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.
  3. Article 5 Perjury and Related Offenses.

(a) A person commits the crime of perjury in the second degree if he or she does either of the following:

(1) Swears with intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of the public servant’s duty and his or her false statement is material to the action, proceeding , or matter involved.

(2) Knowingly presents a false document purporting to be a lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying or providing a right to or in real property to another person with the intent to civilly detain or to remain upon the real property.

(b) Perjury in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

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