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A person subject to this title is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person, in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice, willfully and corruptly:
(1) on a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, gives false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry; or
(2) in a declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under section 28 U.S.C. 1746, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 13A-1049 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-13a-1049/
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