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Cal. Penal Code § 122

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 5: Perjury and Subornation of Perjury, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 122

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 122Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused was not competent to give the testimony, deposition, or certificate of which falsehood is alleged. It is sufficient that he did give such testimony or make such deposition or certificate.

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