(HB 1299)
The definition and venue of perjury prosecutions changed.
Section
1.
That
§
22-29-1
be amended to read as follows:
22-29-1.
Any person who, having taken an oath that he
or she
will testify, declare, depose, or
certify truly before any competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any
of the cases
state or federal
proceeding or action
in which such an oath may by law be administered, intentionally and contrary
to
such
the
oath, states any material matter which
he
the person
knows to be false, is guilty of
perjury.
Section
2.
That chapter
23A-16
be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Section
3.
Any person who submits any petition, application, information, or other document
for the purpose of obtaining benefits or any other privilege from the State of South Dakota shall
verify, under oath, that such petition, application, or information is true and correct. However, it
is sufficient if the claimant, in lieu of verification under oath, signs a statement printed or written
thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim
(petition, application, information) has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who signs such statement as provided for in this
section, knowing the same to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of perjury.