Arkansas § 5-53-103 - False swearing generally.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-53-103 — False swearing generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-53-103. False swearing generally.
A person commits false swearing if other than in an official proceeding he or she makes a false material statement, knowing it to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law or in an unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, § 16-2-201 et seq. Lack of knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not a defense to a charge of false swearing. False swearing is a Class A misdemeanor.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-53-103 cover?
Section 5-53-103 ("False swearing generally.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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