Indiana § 35-34-1-16 Perjury; requisites

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-34-1-16 — Perjury; requisites

Indiana·Art. 34 BRINGING CRIMINAL CHARGES·Ch. 1 Indictment and Information

(a)In an indictment or information for perjury, it is necessary to set forth only:

(1)the substance of the controversy or the matter in respect to which the alleged offense was committed; and

(2)in what court or before whom the false statement was made. It is not necessary to set forth any part of any record or proceeding, or the commission or authority of the court or person before whom the perjury was allegedly committed.

(b)In an indictment or information for perjury, in swearing to any written instrument, it is necessary to set forth only that part of the instrument alleged to have been falsely sworn to, and to negative the same, with the name of the officer or court before whom the instrument was sworn. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.

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(a) In an indictment or information for
perjury, it is necessary to set forth only:
(1) the substance of the controversy or the matter in respect to
which the alleged offense was committed; and
(2) in what court or before whom the false statement was made.
It is not necessary to set forth any part of any record or proceeding, or
the commission or authority of the court or person before whom the
perjury was allegedly committed.
(b) In an indictment or information for perjury, in swearing to any
written instrument, it is necessary to set forth only that part of the
instrument alleged to have been falsely sworn to, and to negative the
same, with the name of the officer or court before whom the instrument
was sworn.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.

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