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S.C. Code § 16-9-30

False swearing before persons authorized to administer oaths

South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 16, Chapter 9 — Offenses Against Public Justice · Status: effective

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S.C. Code § 16-9-30, False swearing before persons authorized to administer oaths, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1571965
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It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and knowingly swear falsely in taking any oath required by law that is administered by a person directed or permitted by law to administer such oath. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.