Sec. 422.
Perjury committed in courts—Any person who, being lawfully required to depose the truth in any proceeding in a court of justice, shall commit perjury shall be guilty of a felony, punishable, if such perjury was committed on the trial of an indictment for a capital crime, by imprisonment in the state prison for life, or any term of years, and if committed in any other case, by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.422 Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5820; CL 1871, § 7653; How., § 9235; CL 1897, § 11305; CL 1915, § 14972; and CL 1929, § 16563.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LXII - Chapter LXII Perjury (750.422...750.427)
Section 750.422 - Perjury Committed in Courts.
Section 750.423 - Perjury; Penalty; "Record" and "Signed" Defined.
Section 750.424 - Subornation of Perjury.
Section 750.425 - Inciting or Procuring One to Commit Perjury.
Section 750.426 - Court Reasonably Believes Perjury Committed.
Section 750.427 - Perjury Trial; Securing and Detaining Papers.