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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-145 (2026)

Form of bill for perjury

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In every indictment for willful and corrupt perjury it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offense charged upon the defendant, and by what court, or before whom, the oath was taken (averring such court or person to have competent authority to administer the same), together with the proper averments to falsify the matter wherein the perjury is assigned, without setting forth the bill, answer, information, indictment, declaration, or any part of any record or proceedings, either in law or equity, other than aforesaid,  and without setting forth the commission or authority of the court or person before whom the perjury was committed. In indictments for perjury the following form shall be sufficient, to wit:

The jurors for the State, on their oath, present, that A.B., of______ County, did unlawfully commit perjury upon the trial of an action in ______ court, in ________ County,  wherein ________ was plaintiff and ______ was defendant, by falsely asserting, on oath (or solemn affirmation) (here set out the statement or statements alleged to be false), knowing the said statement, or statements, to be false, or being ignorant whether or not said statement was true. (1842, c. 49, s. 1; R.C., c. 35, s. 16; Code, s. 1185; 1889, c. 83; Rev., ss. 3246, 3247; C.S., s. 4615.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1957–1976 · leading case: State v. Wilson, 226 S.E.2d 518 (N.C. Ct. App. 1976).
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State v. Wilson, 226 S.E.2d 518 (N.C. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “We find that the indictment on which defendant was tried adequately sets forth the substance of the offense charged and that it conforms in all essential respects with the statutory form set forth in G.”
State v. Lucas, 100 S.E.2d 366 (N.C. 1957). · cites it 3× “It was held that, since “the commission of the crime of perjury is the basic element in the crime of subornation of perjury,” G.S. 15-145 and G.S. 15-146, which relate, respectively, to the sufficiency of bills of indictment for perjury and subornation of perjury, are to be read…”
State v. Watkins, 124 S.E.2d 570 (N.C. 1962). “Stancil wilfully and corruptly (to) commit the felony of perjury,” et cetera. Furthermore, if there was subornation of perjury or perjury committed in connection with case No.”
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