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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1972, chapter 823; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2005, chapter 423<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64321,"section_number":"18.2-436","catch_line":"Inducing another to give false testimony; sufficiency of evidence","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-436\/"},{"id":68291,"section_number":"18.2-513","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-513\/"},{"id":77143,"section_number":"19.2-215.1","catch_line":"Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-215.1\/"},{"id":57384,"section_number":"19.2-355","catch_line":"Petition of defendant","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-355\/"},{"id":77776,"section_number":"2.2-511","catch_line":"Criminal cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-511\/"},{"id":79467,"section_number":"6.2-1121","catch_line":"Board of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1121\/"},{"id":72831,"section_number":"6.2-864","catch_line":"Report to Commission of election of director","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-864\/"},{"id":69115,"section_number":"63.2-502","catch_line":"False application or false swearing; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-502\/"},{"id":73474,"section_number":"8.01-217","catch_line":"How name of person may be changed","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-217\/"},{"id":72698,"section_number":"8.01-655","catch_line":"Form and contents of petition filed by prisoner","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-655\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59734,"section_number":"8.01-4.3","catch_line":"Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-4.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85475,"identifier":"18.2-434","token":"18.2\/10\/1\/18.2-434","url":"\/18.2-434\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-434\/","token":"18.2\/10\/1\/18.2-434","dublin_core":{"Title":"What deemed perjury; punishment and penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-434","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any person to whom an oath<\/span> is lawfully administered on any occasion willfully swears falsely on such occasion touching any material<\/span> matter or thing, or if a person falsely make oath<\/span> that any other person is 18 years of age or older in order<\/span> to obtain a marriage license for such other person, or if any person in any written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty<\/span> of perjury<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-4.3<\/a> willfully subscribes as true any material<\/span> matter which he does not believe is true, he is guilty of perjury<\/span>, punishable as a Class 5 felony<\/span>. Upon the conviction<\/span> of any person for perjury<\/span>, such person thereby shall be adjudged forever incapable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia, or of serving as a juror.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHAT DEEMED PERJURY; PUNISHMENT AND PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-434)\n\nIf any person to whom an oath is lawfully administered on any occasion willfully\nswears falsely on such occasion touching any material matter or thing, or if a\nperson falsely make oath that any other person is 18 years of age or older in\norder to obtain a marriage license for such other person, or if any person in\nany written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty\nof perjury pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-4.3 willfully subscribes as true any material\nmatter which he does not believe is true, he is guilty of perjury, punishable as\na Class 5 felony. Upon the conviction of any person for perjury, such person\nthereby shall be adjudged forever incapable of holding any office of honor,\nprofit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia, or of serving as a juror.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 18.1-273 through 18.1-275; 1960, c. 358; 1972, c. 823;\n1975, cc. 14, 15; 2005, c. 423.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}