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2/3/2009
Leon, Solicitor
Category: Australia Law
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Experience: BEc Dip Ed, Dip Law (SAB) MTax (UNSW)
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Perjury is punishable by jail. it is when you lie to the court
Lying to the police can also be a jail term and can also result in costs against you for having the police run around on false information.
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Perjury is punishable by jail. it is when you lie to the court
Lying to the police can also be a jail term and can also result in costs against you for having the police run around on false information.
I hope this is of assistance and if so please click into the accept button
HICustomer
changing a statement to the police is not perjury. But misleading the police can be a chargeable offence.
Depending on what the charge
here are some charges
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s314.html
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s315.html
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s318.html
there are many more
You need to provide the police with evidence and information that they are providing false information.
If you have witnesses that can corroborate what you say it will be of assistance
Perjury
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s327.html
From section 327 onwards of the Crime Act sets out Perjury offences and penalties
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/
I hope I have shed some light onto your problem
you do need to get evidence together to put to the court and the police.
I hope this is of assistance and if so please click on the accept button
changing a statement to the police is not perjury. But misleading the police can be a chargeable offence.
Depending on what the charge
here are some charges
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s314.html
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s315.html
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s318.html
there are many more
You need to provide the police with evidence and information that they are providing false information.
If you have witnesses that can corroborate what you say it will be of assistance
Perjury
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s327.html
From section 327 onwards of the Crime Act sets out Perjury offences and penalties
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/
I hope I have shed some light onto your problem
you do need to get evidence together to put to the court and the police.
I hope this is of assistance and if so please click on the accept button
Leon, Solicitor
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Experience: BEc Dip Ed, Dip Law (SAB) MTax (UNSW)
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