HRS §710-1062

Lying under oath is a crime

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This law makes it a crime to lie under oath when the law requires or allows the oath. You must believe your statement is true when you make it. If you lie, it is a petty misdemeanor.

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The statute, as written — False swearing

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.

(1) A person commits the offense of false swearing if the person makes, under oath required or authorized by law, a false statement which the person does not believe to be true. (2) False swearing is a petty misdemeanor.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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