2009 Nebraska Code
Chapter 28 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
28-915.01 False statement under oath or affirmation; penalty; applicability of section.
28-915.01.
False statement under oath or affirmation; penalty; applicability of section.(1) A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made, when he or she does not believe the statement to be true, is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor if the falsification:
(a) Occurs in an official proceeding; or
(b) Is intended to mislead a public servant in performing his or her official function.
(2) A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made, when he or she does not believe the statement to be true, is guilty of a Class II misdemeanor if the statement is one which is required by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths.
(3) Subsections (4) through (7) of section 28-915 shall apply to subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(4) This section shall not apply to reports, statements, affidavits, or other documents made or filed pursuant to the Campaign Finance Limitation Act or the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
Source-
Laws 1987, LB 451, § 4;
Laws 2007, LB464, § 1.
Cross References
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Campaign Finance Limitation Act, see section 32-1601.
Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, see section 49-1401.
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