Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11 (2026)

Perjury

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(A) No person, in any official proceeding, shall knowingly make a false statement under oath or affirmation, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, when either statement is material.

(B) A falsification is material, regardless of its admissibility in evidence, if it can affect the course or outcome of the proceeding. It is no defense to a charge under this section that the offender mistakenly believed a falsification to be immaterial.

(C) It is no defense to a charge under this section that the oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner.

(D) Where contradictory statements relating to the same material fact are made by the offender under oath or affirmation and within the period of the statute of limitations for perjury, it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove which statement was false, but only that one or the other was false.

(E) No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section where proof of falsity rests solely upon contradiction by testimony of one person other than the defendant.

(F) Whoever violates this section is guilty of perjury, a felony of the third degree.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 87 cases (24 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: State v. Hale, 2019 Ohio 3276 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
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State v. Hale, 2019 Ohio 3276 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “Hale was also indicted on one count of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11(A) based on his alleged “false testimony” at the hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea.”
Morrow v. Reminger & Reminger Co., 915 N.E.2d 696 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “; perjury, in violation of R.C. 2921.11; falsifica *48 tion, in violation of R.”
Hardesty v. Citifinancial, Inc. (In Re Roberts), 402 B.R. 808 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2009). · cites it 5× “Roberts, the individuals who, under penalty of perjury in violation of Section 2921.11 of the Ohio Revised Code, 1 executed the foregoing instrument and that they did examine and read the same and did sign the foregoing instrument, and the same is their free act and deed.”
In re G.T., 2022 Ohio 1406 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “02 and implicates R.C. 2921.11(A) because Lakes made this statement under oath.”
State v. Klofta, 2020 Ohio 5032 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “” {¶ 35} Finally, we disagree with Klofta’s argument that if excessive discipline is cognizable under R.C. 2921.11(A), then an indictment under R.”
Hayes v. State Med. Bd. of Ohio, 742 N.E.2d 238 (Ohio Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Similarly, the common pleas court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the board had more than sufficient evidence to support the finding that appellant violated R.C. 4731.22(B)(10) and (14), which, respectively, permit the board to discipline a licensee for committing…”
State v. Dendinger, 2023 Ohio 4255 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “12(A)(2), a felony of the third degree, and one count of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11(A), a felony of the third degree.”
State v. Randle, 2018 Ohio 207 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “11 defines the offense of perjury and reads, in its relevant part, as follows: (A) No person, in any official proceeding, shall knowingly make a false statement under oath or affirmation, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, when either…”
State v. Adams, 791 N.E.2d 1045 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 7× “Perjury is described in R.C. 2921.11: {¶ 24} “(A) No person, in any official proceeding, shall knowingly make a false statement under oath or affirmation, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, when either statement is material.”
State v. Bell, 647 N.E.2d 193 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “Bell, was convicted on two counts of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11, a felony of the third degree.”
Merkel v. Scovill, Inc., 573 F. Supp. 1055 (S.D. Ohio 1983). · cites it 4× “Therefore, a plaintiff who asserts such a cause of action must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant knew that it was requesting the plaintiff to commit perjury or falsification in violation of O.R.C. § 2921.11 or § 2921.-13. Perjury and falsification are…”
W. & S. Life Ins. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 54 F. Supp. 3d 888 (S.D. Ohio 2014). · cites it 3× “” O.R.C. § 2921.11. The alleged forgery and perjury involved the use of “robo-signed” foreclosure affidavits attached to mortgage assignments in which the “robo-signer” falsely swore to personal knowledge of .”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(A) — 24 cases
State v. Hale, 2019 Ohio 3276 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “Hale was also indicted on one count of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11(A) based on his alleged “false testimony” at the hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea.”
In re G.T., 2022 Ohio 1406 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “02 and implicates R.C. 2921.11(A) because Lakes made this statement under oath.”
State v. Dendinger, 2023 Ohio 4255 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “12(A)(2), a felony of the third degree, and one count of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11(A), a felony of the third degree.”
State ex rel. Bailey v. Parole Bd. (Slip Opinions), 2017 Ohio 9202 (Ohio 2017).
State v. Widmer, 2013 Ohio 62 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(A)(4) — 1 case
State v. Carr, 2012 Ohio 1679 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(A)(D) — 1 case
State v. James, 2025 Ohio 2629 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(B) — 7 cases
State v. Klofta, 2020 Ohio 5032 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “” {¶ 35} Finally, we disagree with Klofta’s argument that if excessive discipline is cognizable under R.C. 2921.11(A), then an indictment under R.”
In re G.T., 2022 Ohio 1406 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “02 and implicates R.C. 2921.11(A) because Lakes made this statement under oath.”
State v. Hale, 2019 Ohio 3276 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “Hale was also indicted on one count of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11(A) based on his alleged “false testimony” at the hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea.”
State v. Jones, 2019 Ohio 289 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Bell, 647 N.E.2d 193 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). “Bell, was convicted on two counts of perjury in violation of R.C. 2921.11, a felony of the third degree.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(B)(3) — 1 case
State v. Klofta, 2020 Ohio 5032 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “” {¶ 35} Finally, we disagree with Klofta’s argument that if excessive discipline is cognizable under R.C. 2921.11(A), then an indictment under R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(D) — 2 cases
State v. Adams, 791 N.E.2d 1045 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). “Perjury is described in R.C. 2921.11: {¶ 24} “(A) No person, in any official proceeding, shall knowingly make a false statement under oath or affirmation, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, when either statement is material.”
State v. Pirman, 640 N.E.2d 575 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(E) — 4 cases
State v. Economo, 666 N.E.2d 225 (Ohio 1996).
State v. Beck, 2016 Ohio 8122 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Economo, 1996 Ohio 426 (Ohio 1996).
State v. Stack, 2015 Ohio 5521 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(F) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Murray v. Scioto Cnty. Bd. of Elections, 2010 Ohio 5846 (Ohio 2010).
State ex rel. Rankin v. State, 2025 Ohio 4483 (Ohio 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(a) — 1 case
State v. DeVaughns, 2021 Ohio 3371 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.11(e) — 1 case
Johnson v. Warden Chillicothe Corr. Inst. (S.D. Ohio 2020).
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