§21-500. Perjury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary as follows: 1. When committed on the trial of an indictment for felony, by imprisonment not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years; 2. When committed on any other trial proceeding in a court of justice, by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years; and 3. In all other cases by imprisonment not more than five (5) years.[Previous] [Next]