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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2703 (2026)

False swearing; classification

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A. A person commits false swearing by making a false sworn statement, believing it to be false.

B. False swearing is a class 6 felony.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1984–2020 · leading case: Franzi v. Superior Court of Arizona, 679 P.2d 1043 (Ariz. 1984).
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Franzi v. Superior Court of Arizona, 679 P.2d 1043 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 12× “In August of 1982, the 51st grand jury for Pima County began an investigation into a contract awarded by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to an Arizona company.”
Franzi v. Superior Court, 679 P.2d 1043 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 12× “§ 13-2702(A), and six counts of false swearing, A.R.S. § 13-2703(A), based on his testimony before a grand jury in Pima County.”
State v. Sommer, 745 P.2d 203 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 6× “He also suggests that a person who submits a false statement may only be prosecuted pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-2703, false swearing, or § 13-2704, unsworn falsification, unless the false statement is made pursuant to an overall fraudulent scheme or artifice to deceive or defraud.”
Franzi v. Koedyker, 758 P.2d 1303 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “§ 13-2702, and false swearing, A.R.S. § 13-2703. Neither of these crimes is made a predicate offense in the Arizona racketeering definition.”
Donahoe v. Arpaio, 986 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2013). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 13-2703(A). For the same reasons discussed above, however, the Addendum and Charging Summary contain no evidence showing Stapley believed his disclosures were false — even if they were incorrect.”
Walker v. Superior Court, 956 P.2d 1246 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998). “section 13-2703 (1989) provides, “A person commits false swearing by making a false sworn statement, believing it to be false____ False swearing is a class 6 felony.”
Domas v. Wilder (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). “section 13-2703 (state criminal false swearing) and 18 U.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2703(A) — 3 cases
Franzi v. Superior Court of Arizona, 679 P.2d 1043 (Ariz. 1984). “In August of 1982, the 51st grand jury for Pima County began an investigation into a contract awarded by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to an Arizona company.”
Franzi v. Superior Court, 679 P.2d 1043 (Ariz. 1984). “§ 13-2702(A), and six counts of false swearing, A.R.S. § 13-2703(A), based on his testimony before a grand jury in Pima County.”
Donahoe v. Arpaio, 986 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2013). “” A.R.S. § 13-2703(A). For the same reasons discussed above, however, the Addendum and Charging Summary contain no evidence showing Stapley believed his disclosures were false — even if they were incorrect.”
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