Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-16-703 — Aggravated perjury
Tennessee § 39-16-703
JurisdictionTennessee
Title39
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-703 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive:
(1)Commits perjury as defined in § 39-16-702 ;
(2)The false statement is made during or in connection with an official proceeding; and (3) The false statement is material.
(b)It is no defense that the person mistakenly believed the statement to be immaterial.
(c)Aggravated perjury is a Class D felony.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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Objectives of criminal code§ 39-11-102
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Title definitions§ 39-11-109
Prosecution under more than one statute§ 39-11-110
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-16-703, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-16-703.