{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1222","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1222","heading":"Perjury in the second degree; class F felony.","body":"A person is guilty of perjury in the second degree when the person swears falsely and when the false statement is:\n(1) Made in a written instrument for which an oath is required by law; and\n(2) Made with intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of official functions; and\n(3) Material to the action, proceeding or matter involved.\nPerjury in the second degree is a class F felony.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc06/index.html#1222","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"883c0338dca9d7c72fdc12780f08b1410232cfaa5524424b538eff752f7f9be9","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1221","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}