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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 523.030 (2026)

Perjury in the second degree

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(1) A person is guilty of perjury in the second degree when he makes a material false statement which he does not believe in a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required or authorized by law with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official functions. (2) Perjury in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 192, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1980–2005 · leading case: Hillard v. Commonwealth, 158 S.W.3d 758 (Ky. 2005).
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Hillard v. Commonwealth, 158 S.W.3d 758 (Ky. 2005). · cites it 2× “" KRS 523.030. Additionally, even the elements of false swearing were not present because the statements were not made under oath or required by law.”
Wilson v. Commonwealth, 601 S.W.2d 280 (Ky. 1980). “020, KRS 523.030, KRS 523.-040 — filing missing person’s reports, Class D felony, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, respectively, but that she is not guilty of murder.”
Holbrooks v. Commonwealth, 85 S.W.3d 563 (Ky. 2002). “At a previous trial under the same, single-count indictment, a jury had advised the trial court in writing that it agreed unanimously that Appellant was guilty not of the indicted felony offense, but of a misdemeanor offense, Second-Degree Perjury (KRS 523.030). The first jury…”
Bd. of Educ. of Laurel Cnty. v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (Ky. 1986). “McCollum executed a false affidavit in regard to a sick day which the Board claims is in violation of KRS 523.030, second-degree perjury, a Class A misdemeanor.”
Commonwealth v. Stallard, 958 S.W.2d 21 (Ky. 1997). “020), a Class D felony, Perjury in the Second Degree (KRS 523.030), a Class A misdemeanor, and False Swearing (KRS 523.”
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