(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if: (a) the person makes a false statement under oath or affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of the statement previously made and the person does not believe the statement to be true if: (i) the falsification occurs in an official proceeding, or is made with a purpose to mislead a public servant in performing the public servant's official functions; or (ii) the statement is one that is authorized by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths; or (b) the person makes inconsistent statements under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which is false and not believed by the person to be true.
(a) the person makes a false statement under oath or affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of the statement previously made and the person does not believe the statement to be true if: (i) the falsification occurs in an official proceeding, or is made with a purpose to mislead a public servant in performing the public servant's official functions; or (ii) the statement is one that is authorized by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths; or
(i) the falsification occurs in an official proceeding, or is made with a purpose to mislead a public servant in performing the public servant's official functions; or
(ii) the statement is one that is authorized by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths; or
(b) the person makes inconsistent statements under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which is false and not believed by the person to be true.
(2) Subsection (1) does not include obstructing a legislative proceeding, as described in Section 36-12-9.5.
(3) A person is not guilty under this section if the person retracts the falsification before it becomes manifest that the falsification has been or will be exposed.
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