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HRS §710-1061

Lying under oath in official matters

This law makes it a crime to lie under oath in an official proceeding or to mislead a public servant doing their job. The lie must be one you know is false. It is a misdemeanor.

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The statute, as written — False swearing in official matters

(1) A person commits the offense of false swearing in official matters if the person makes, under an oath required or authorized by law, a false statement which the person does not believe to be true, and: (a) The statement is made in an official proceeding; or (b) The statement is intended to mislead a public servant in the performance of the public servant's official duty. (2) False swearing in official matters is a misdemeanor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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