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§ 13A-1032. False official statements; false swearing

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 13a. Maryland Code of Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Punitive Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1032
§ 13A-1032. False official statements; false swearing
Currentness
False official statements
(a) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person, with intent to deceive:
(1) signs a false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false; or
(2) makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false.
False swearing
(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:
(1) takes an oath that:
(i) is administered in a matter in which such oath is required or authorized by law; and
(ii) is administered by a person with authority to do so; and
(2) on such oath, makes or subscribes to a statement that is false and at the time of taking the oath, the person does not believe the statement to be true.

Credits

Added by Acts 2020, c. 592, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1032, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13A-1032
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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