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Falsehoods
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Crimes

Falsehoods

  1. Wife claims never married on affidavit for marriage license.
  2. Revealed to be Bigamist at Divorce
  3. Hides and denies eating disorder history, Revealed by her mother
  4. Hides and denies severe mental disorders.

 

Evidence

Crimes

MD Code Chapter §17B-4-2.- False Affidavits

Any person who makes any false affidavit, or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this chapter to be sworn to or affirmed, is guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished by fine or imprisonment as other persons committing perjury are punishable.

§ 9-101. Perjury.

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not willfully and falsely make an oath or affirmation as to a material fact:

(1) if the false swearing is perjury at common law;

(2) in an affidavit required by any state, federal, or local law;

(3) in an affidavit made to induce a court or officer to pass an account or claim;

(4) in an affidavit required by any state, federal, or local government or governmental official with legal authority to require the issuance of an affidavit; or

(5) in an affidavit or affirmation made under the Maryland Rules.

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of perjury and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.

(c)  Contradictory statements.-

(1) If a person makes an oath or affirmation to two contradictory statements, each of which, if false, is prohibited by subsection (a) of this section, it is sufficient to allege, and for conviction to prove, that one of the statements is willfully false without specifying which one.

(2) If the two contradictory statements made in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection are made in different counties, the violation may be prosecuted in either county.

(d)  Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.

10–502.

(a)    This section does not apply to a person if:

(1)    the person’s previous lawful spouse has been absent from the person for a continuous period of 7 years; and

(2)    the person does not know whether the person’s previous lawful spouse is living at the time of the subsequent marriage ceremony.

(b)    While lawfully married to a living person, a person may not enter into a marriage ceremony with another.

(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of bigamy and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 9 years.

(d)    An indictment or warrant for bigamy is sufficient if it substantially states:

“(name of defendant) on (date), in (county), having a living spouse, feloniously entered into a marriage ceremony with (name of subsequent spouse), in violation of § 10-502 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.