Penal Code section 123

It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused did not know the materiality of the false statement made by him; or that it did not, in fact, affect the proceeding in or for which it was made. It is sufficient that it was material, and might have been used to affect such proceeding.

Source: Section 123, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=123. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 123’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_123

Original Source: Section 123, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=123. (last accessed May 12, 2025).