Perjury in the first degree
KRS 523.020
in effect523.020. Perjury in the first degree
(1) A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he or she makes a material false statement, which he or she does not believe:
(a) In any official proceeding under an oath required or authorized by law;
(b) In a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required or authorized by law, with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official functions when such person is subscribing a warrant accusing his or her spouse of an offense under KRS Chapter 510; or
(c) In an application for a warrant under KRS 455.180.
(2) Perjury in the first degree is a Class D felony.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 202, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 191, effective January 1, 1975.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=51738Fetched: 10/20/2026