Government Code section 1368

Every person who, while taking and subscribing to the oath or affirmation required by this chapter, states as true any material matter which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of perjury, and is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years.

Source: Section 1368, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=1368. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 1368’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_1368

Original Source: Section 1368, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=1368. (last accessed May 12, 2025).