Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Deposition
Is there any penalty for lying in a sworn deposition?
Asked on 11/12/02, 3:07 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Sudeep Bose
Bose Law Firm, PLLC - Former Police, Prosecutors & Investigators
Re: Deposition
This may be construed as perjury.
Answered on 11/12/02, 11:48 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Deposition
Lying in a deposition is lying under oath, and
subject to the penalities prescribed for the crime of perjury, a crime committed by a person
under oath who swears deiberately and falsely in a judicial proceeding of some kind to an issue or matter which is material to the case.
Answered on 11/12/02, 11:52 pm
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