10 U.S.C. § 907 — Art. 107. False official statements; false swearing
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This section allows court-martial punishment for specified false official statements and false statements made under a legally authorized oath.
(a) False Official Statements .— Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to deceive— (1) signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false; or (2) makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) False Swearing .— Any person subject to this chapter— (1) who takes an oath that— (A) is administered in a matter in which such oath is required or authorized by law; and (B) is administered by a person with authority to do so; and (2) who, upon such oath, makes or subscribes to a statement; if the statement is false and at the time of taking the oath, the person does not believe the statement to be true, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to deceive—
signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false; or
makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Any person subject to this chapter—
who takes an oath that—
is administered in a matter in which such oath is required or authorized by law; and
is administered by a person with authority to do so; and
who, upon such oath, makes or subscribes to a statement;
if the statement is false and at the time of taking the oath, the person does not believe the statement to be true, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5419, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2946.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2946
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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