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K.S.A. § 8-261a (2026)

Making false affidavit perjury

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8-261a. Making false affidavit perjury. Any person who shall willfully and corruptly swear or affirm falsely to any material matter or thing required by the terms of this act to be sworn to or affirmed, is guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment as other persons committing perjury are punishable.

History: L. 1959, ch. 49, § 29; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Violation of city ordinance prohibiting same acts does not count toward conviction under K.S.A. 8-285. State v. Wood, 231 Kan. 699, 701, 647 P.2d 1327 (1982).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1982–1998 · leading case: State v. Wood, 647 P.2d 1327 (Kan. 1982).
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State v. Wood, 647 P.2d 1327 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 2× “8-262 or as prohibited by any law of another state which is in substantial conformity with said statute; “(4) Perjury resulting from a violation of K.S.A. 8-261a or resulting from the violation of a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with said statute; “(5)…”
State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). “8-262 and amendments thereto or as prohibited by any ordinance of any city in this state or any law of another state which is in substantial conformity with that statute; “(4) perjury resulting from a violation of K.S.A. 8-261a and amendments thereto or resulting from the…”
State v. Topping, 660 P.2d 578 (Kan. Ct. App. 1983). “8-262 or as prohibited by any law of another state which is in substantial conformity with said statute; (4) Perjury resulting from a violation of K.S.A. 8-261a or resulting from the violation of a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with said statute; (5)…”
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