HRS §124B-186
What counts as perjury and its punishment
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines perjury for people covered by this chapter. It says lying under oath or in a signed statement under penalty of perjury, when the lie matters to a court case, is a crime. The punishment is decided by a court-martial.
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The statute, as written — Perjury
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Any person subject to this chapter who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice conducted under this chapter wilfully and corruptly: (1) Upon a lawful oath or affirmation, or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath or affirmation, gives any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry; or (2) In any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under title 28 United States Code section 1746, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry, shall be guilty of perjury and shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.
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