{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-11-17","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-11-17","heading":"False swearing.","body":"Any person who makes any false affidavit, or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this title to be sworn to or affirmed, is guilty of perjury, and upon conviction shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment as applicable to other perjuries.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 11 Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-11/31-11-17.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:19Z","sha256":"ae5c2eaa8b7fe04759b3a68d58de50c7ce79009b555d484779e2d15a3baa8832","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-11-16","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-11-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}