§ 5-53-103 - False swearing generally. - Arkansas Statutes

5-53-103. False swearing generally.

(a) 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.

(b) Lack of knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not a defense to a charge of false swearing.

(c) False swearing is a Class A misdemeanor.