18-5406. IGNORANCE OF MATERIALITY NO DEFENSE. It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused did not know the materiality of the false statement made by him; or that it did not, in fact, affect the proceeding in or for which it was made. It is sufficient that it was material, and might have been used to affect such proceeding.
History:
[18-5406, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 949.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Chapter 54 - PERJURY AND SUBORNATION OF PERJURY
Section 18-5401 - PERJURY DEFINED.
Section 18-5402 - OATH DEFINED.
Section 18-5403 - OATH OF OFFICE — PORTION RELATING TO FUTURE DUTIES NOT INCLUDED.
Section 18-5404 - IRREGULARITY IN ADMINISTERING OATH NO DEFENSE.
Section 18-5405 - INCOMPETENCY OF WITNESS NO DEFENSE.
Section 18-5406 - IGNORANCE OF MATERIALITY NO DEFENSE.
Section 18-5407 - DEPOSITION, WHEN COMPLETE.
Section 18-5408 - UNQUALIFIED STATEMENT OF UNKNOWN FACT.
Section 18-5409 - PUNISHMENT FOR PERJURY.
Section 18-5410 - SUBORNATION OF PERJURY.
Section 18-5411 - PERJURY RESULTING IN EXECUTION OF INNOCENT PERSON.
Section 18-5412 - DEFENDANT’S TESTIMONY MAY BE USED TO PROVE PERJURY.