523.020 Perjury in the first degree. (1) A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he or she makes a material false statement, which he or she does not believe: (a) In any official proceeding under an oath required or authorized by law; (b) In a subscribed written instrument for whi ch an oath is required or authorized by law, with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official functions when such person is subscribing a warrant accusing his or her spouse of an offense under KRS Chapter 510; or (c) In an application for a warrant under KRS 455.180. (2) Perjury in the first degree is a Class D felony. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 202, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 191, effective January 1, 1975.
Kentucky Legal Code