§ 9-2-111 — Perjury by judge or clerk

If any clerk or judge of the court of general sessions knowingly omits to charge in such clerk's or judge's account any sum of money for which, by law, such clerk or judge is liable to account, and swear to the statement, knowing it to be incorrect, and produce such false account to the county mayor for settlement, such clerk or judge commits perjury.

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 512 (deriv. Acts 1807, ch. 66, § 2); Shan., §1020; mod. Code 1932, § 1749; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 16, 36; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §9-211; Acts 2003 , ch. 90, § 2.