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Perjury / false testimonyVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 302 — false testimony under oath before a judicial authority / competent panel; denying the truth; concealing what he knows
- Imprisonment
- Incarceration: not less than 3 months
- Fine
- —
Whether or not the witness was admitted / testimony accepted.
Art. 302 — same, in the course of investigating a felony or the trial thereof
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment (3–15 years)
- Fine
- —
Art. 302 — false testimony resulting in a death-penalty or life-imprisonment judgment
- Imprisonment
- Same penalty as the resulting sentence (death or life imprisonment)
- Fine
- —
Note on this entry
"Temporary imprisonment" = 3–15 years unless the law states otherwise.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.