22-29-4. Lack of knowledge of materiality of statement no defense.
It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused did not know the materiality of the false statement, or that the false statement did not in fact affect the proceeding in or for which the false statement was made. It is sufficient that the false statement was material and might have been used to affect such proceeding.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.1242; SL 2005, ch 120, §33.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 29 - Perjury And False Official Statements
Section 22-29-1 - Perjury--Violation.
Section 22-29-2 - Statement not known to be true.
Section 22-29-3 - Incompetence of witness no defense.
Section 22-29-4 - Lack of knowledge of materiality of statement no defense.
Section 22-29-5 - Felony classes of perjury.
Section 22-29-6 - Subornation of perjury--Violation--Punishment.
Section 22-29-8 - Oath defined--Irregular oath.
Section 22-29-9 - Oath relating to future performance of official duty.
Section 22-29-10 - Deposition or certificate as complete upon delivery--Intent.
Section 22-29-12 - Failure to report changed circumstances affecting eligibility for assistance.
Section 22-29-13 - Receipt of assistance on behalf of another as personal receipt.
Section 22-29-14 - Unsuccessful attempt to obtain assistance as misdemeanor.
Section 22-29-15 - Obtaining assistance with value of two hundred dollars or less as misdemeanor.
Section 22-29-16 - Obtaining assistance with value of more than two hundred dollars as felony.
Section 22-29-17 - Aggregation of amounts from violations with one scheme or course of conduct.