ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 105

(2) IF THE TWO CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE MADE IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES, THE
VIOLATION MAY BE PROSECUTED IN EITHER COUNTY.

(d) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts
Article.

9-103.

(A)     An indictment, information, or [warrant] OTHER CHARGING DOCUMENT
for perjury IN VIOLATION OF § 9-101(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE is sufficient if it
substantially states:

"(name of defendant) on (date) in (county), on examination as a witness, duly
sworn to testify in (proceeding) by (court or other person administering oath) with
authority to administer the oath, [unlawfully] WILLFULLY, UNLAWFULLY, and falsely
swore (facts), the matters so sworn were material, and the testimony of (name of
defendant) was willfully and corruptly false, in violation of (section violated) against
the peace, government, and dignity of the State.".

(B)     AN INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER CHARGING DOCUMENT FOR
PERJURY IN VIOLATION OF § 9-101(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUFFICIENT IF IT
SUBSTANTIALLY STATES:

"(NAME OF DEFENDANT) IN (COUNTY), ON EXAMINATION AS A WITNESS, DULY
SWORN TO TESTIFY IN (PROCEEDING) BY (COURT OR OTHER PERSON
ADMINISTERING OATH) WITH AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH, ON (DATE 1)
WILLFULLY SWORE (FACTS 1) AND ON (DATE 1 OR 2)(IN COUNTY 1 OR 2) WILLFULLY
SWORE (FACTS 2), AND THAT THE MATTERS SO SWORN ARE MATERIAL, AND AT LEAST
ONE OF THE TWO CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS WAS WILLFULLY FALSE, IN
VIOLATION OF (SECTION VIOLATED) AGAINST THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND
DIGNITY OF THE STATE.".

Article - State Government

2-1703.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "UNIT" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES OF
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT:

(1) A STANDING COMMITTEE AS DEFINED IN § 2-101(F) OF THIS TITLE OR
A SUBCOMMITTEE OF A STANDING COMMITTEE;

(2) A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CREATED BY STATUTE OR A
SUBCOMMITTEE OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE;

(3) THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OR A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
APPOINTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE UNDER § 2-407(B)(3) OF THIS
TITLE; OR

(4) ANY OTHER TASK FORCE OR COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OR THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OR

SENATE.

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