Alabama § 13A-10-102 Perjury in the Second Degree

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-10-102 — Perjury in the Second Degree

Alabama § 13A-10-102

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 10Offenses Against Public Administration

Art. 5Perjury and Related Offenses

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 13A-10-102 (2026).

Text

(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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(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.