Georgia Statutes
§ 16-10-70 — Perjury
Georgia § 16-10-70
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-10-70 (2026).
Text
(a)A person to whom a lawful oath or affirmation has been administered or a person who executes an unsworn declaration as defined in Code Section 9-1-1 commits the offense of perjury when, in a judicial proceeding, he or she knowingly and willfully makes a false statement material to the issue or point in question.
(b)A person convicted of the offense of perjury shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, or both. A person convicted of the offense of perjury that was a cause of another's being imprisoned shall be sentenced to a term not to exceed the sentence provided for the crime for which the other person was convicted. A person convicted of the offense of perjury that was a cause of another's being punished
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Legislative History
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 59,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-10-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-10-70.