SB 985 – Modifies the crime of making a false declaration

• Sponsor: Shoemyer
• LR Number: 4439S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/28/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2008

Current Bill Summary

SB 985 - Under this act, a person commits the crime of making a false declaration by providing a verbal false statement that he or she believes or knows not to be true with the purpose of misleading a public servant during a criminal investigation. Making a false declaration is a Class B misdemeanor.

This act is similar to SB 922 (2008).

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE