New Jersey Statutes

N.J. Stat. § 19:34-26 (2026)

Perjury; subornation of perjury

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19:34-26. If a person shall be guilty of willful and corrupt false swearing or affirming, or by any means shall willfully and corruptly suborn or procure a person to swear or affirm falsely, in taking any oath, affirmation or deposition prescribed or authorized by this title, he shall be deemed guilty of a crime of the third degree, and be deemed to be an incompetent witness thereafter for any purpose within this State, until such time as he shall have been pardoned.

Amended 2005, c.154, s.44.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Wilmoth v. Guadagno (D.N.J. 2021).
Wilmoth v. Guadagno (D.N.J. 2021). · cites it 2× “See also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:34-26 . 6 The original plaintiffs in the case were Plaintiffs Shawn Wilmoth (circulator), Trenton Pool (circulator), Signature Masters, Inc.”
Wilmoth v. Guadagno (D.N.J. 2021). · cites it 2× “See also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:34-26 . ° The original plaintiffs in the case were Plaintiffs Shawn Wilmoth (circulator), Trenton Pool (circulator), Signature Masters, Inc.”
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