§ 12-12-15 - Allegations in perjury indictments or informations. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 12-12-15

   § 12-12-15  Allegations in perjuryindictments or informations. – In every indictment or information for perjury or subornation of perjury, orincitement to perjury, it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of theoffense charged upon the defendant, and by what court or before whom the oathor affirmation was taken, averring the court or person to have had competentauthority to administer it, together with the proper averment or averments tofalsify the matter in which the perjury is assigned, without setting forth anypart of any record or proceeding, other than as above mentioned, and withoutsetting forth the commission or authority of the court, or person or personsbefore whom the perjury was committed or was agreed, promised, procured, orincited to be committed.