Educational Report – Published March 19, 2024

For the purpose of this Report, we ask you to assume the following:

• That a person subject to the law makes a false statement under oath,
• That a person was given an opportunity under cross-examination to back away from a previously stated false statement under oath,
• And that the false statement was restated in a court order, then
• That person could be guilty of a Class F felony, and was that same person to have,
• Procured another person or persons to intentionally make a false statement under oath,
• That person would be guilty of a Class I felony, subornation of perjury.

SUBCHAPTER VIII. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.

Article 28.

Perjury.

§ 14‑209.  Punishment for perjury.

If any person knowingly and intentionally makes a false statement under oath or affirmation in any suit, controversy, matter, or cause, or in any unsworn declaration deemed sufficient pursuant to G.S. 7A‑98 depending in any of the courts of the State, in any deposition or affidavit taken pursuant to law; in any oath or affirmation duly administered of or concerning any matter or thing where such person is lawfully required to be sworn or affirmed, that person is guilty of perjury and punished as a Class F felon. (1791, c. 338, s. 1, P.R.; R.C., c. 34, s. 49; Code, s. 1092; Rev., s. 3615; C.S., s. 4364; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1202; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019‑243, s. 3(c); 2021‑47, s. 17(b).)

§ 14‑210.  Subornation of perjury.

If any person shall, by any means, procure another person to commit such willful and corrupt perjury as is mentioned in G.S. 14‑209, the person so offending shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1791, c. 338, s. 2, P.R.; R.C., c. 34, s. 50; Code, s. 1093; Rev., s. 3616; C.S., s. 4365; 1993, c. 539, s. 1203; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)