(a) A person commits perjury if in an official proceeding he or she knowingly:
(1) Makes a false material statement under an oath required or authorized by law;
(2) Applies for or submits an absentee ballot for a city, school district, county, state, or federal election knowing that he or she is unlawfully applying for or unlawfully submitting the absentee ballot; or
(3) Makes a false unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, § 16-2-201 et seq.
(b) Lack of knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not a defense to a charge of perjury under this section.
(c) Perjury is a Class C felony.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Offenses Against the Administration of Government
Chapter 53 - Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Official Proceedings
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-53-103. False swearing generally
§ 5-53-104. Perjury — Retraction
§ 5-53-105. Perjury or false swearing — Oath
§ 5-53-106. Perjury or false swearing — Inconsistent statements
§ 5-53-107. Perjury or false swearing — Proof
§ 5-53-109. Intimidating a witness
§ 5-53-111. Tampering with physical evidence
§ 5-53-112. Retaliation against a witness, informant, or juror
§ 5-53-114. Intimidating a juror, a witness, or an informant
§ 5-53-116. Simulating legal process
§ 5-53-131. Frivolous, groundless, or malicious prosecutions