10 U.S.C. § 931a: Art. 131a. Subornation of…

Summary

If someone under military law gets another person to take a sworn oath and to lie while sworn, a military court can punish them if certain rules are met. The rules are: the oath was for a matter where an oath is allowed by law; it was given by someone with authority; the sworn person willfully made or signed the statement; the statement mattered to the issue; the statement was false; and at the time, both people knew the statement was not true.

Title 10, §931a

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(a)In General.—

Any person subject to this chapter who induces and procures another person—

(1)to take an oath; and

(2)to falsely testify, depose, or state upon such oath;

shall, if the conditions specified in subsection (b) are satisfied, be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b)Conditions.—

The conditions referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

(1)The oath is administered with respect to a matter for which such oath is required or authorized by law.

(2)The oath is administered by a person having authority to do so.

(3)Upon the oath, the other person willfully makes or subscribes a statement.

(4)The statement is material.

(5)The statement is false.

(6)When the statement is made or subscribed, the person subject to this chapter and the other person do not believe that the statement is true.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§931a Art. 131a. Subornation of Perjury