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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 523.080 (2026)

Irregularities -- No defense

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It is not a defense to prosecution under this chapter that:

(1) The oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant was not competent to make the statement; or

(2) The court in which the acts constituting the offense were committed lacked jurisdiction over the person of the accused or the subject matter. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 197, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Gabriel Jones v. Dorema Heavner (Ky. Ct. App. 2022).
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Gabriel Jones v. Dorema Heavner (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “The family court never found that Heavner committed perjury under KRS 523.080. As we discussed above, the family court weighed the credibility of Heavner’s -16- pleadings and testimony and found in her favor.”
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