Tennessee § 3-3-120 Perjury and subornation of perjury - Penalty

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§ 3-3-120 — Perjury and subornation of perjury - Penalty

Tennessee § 3-3-120

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-3-120 (2026).

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(a)Any person who willfully and corruptly swears or affirms falsely in any material manner, upon any oath or affirmation, in respect of any matter under inquiry before either house, or such committee of either house or joint committee of both houses, commits perjury and shall be subject to indictment, trial and conviction for such perjury.

(b)Any person who corruptly procures another to swear or affirm falsely in any such inquiry commits subornation of perjury and shall be subject to indictment, trial and conviction for such offense.

(c)A violation of this section is a Class E felony.

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(a) Any person who willfully and corruptly swears or affirms falsely in any material manner, upon any oath or affirmation, in respect of any matter under inquiry before either house, or such committee of either house or joint committee of both houses, commits perjury and shall be subject to indictment, trial and conviction for such perjury. (b) Any person who corruptly procures another to swear or affirm falsely in any such inquiry commits subornation of perjury and shall be subject to indictment, trial and conviction for such offense. (c) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.