{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-523.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 523.040","heading":"False swearing.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of false swearing when he makes a false statement which he does\nnot believe under oath required or authorized by law.\n(2) False swearing is a Class B misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 523"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19895","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"708cc40eb47f454bda46b35cd1288b2cce87f24bdae821a61718692f8f84cc74","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-523.030","next":"us-ky/krs-523.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}