Perjury Bill [Passed]

[Sam Spade]

Perjury Bill

Section 1: Perjury

Any person who takes an oath before a competent tribunal or officer that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true is guilty of perjury.

Section 2: Trial of Perjury

Perjury shall be tried as though it were a crime under the Consolidated Criminal Justice Act.

Section 3: Punishment of Perjury

Sentencing of the crime shall be by the presiding Justice; He may use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense:

1. Up to one year revokation of registration within Atlasia.
2. Up to two years ban from holding any office under the Republic of Atlasia.

(Sponsor: Ebowed)

[Sam Spade]

Bill looks ok to me - However, I didn't know we were going to punish the Bill Clintons of the Atlasian world so harshly. 

[Gabu]

Do we have any situation where people are actually made to testify under oath?  I don't think you even do that when saying stuff in a court case.

[Sam Spade]

Do we have any situation where people are actually made to testify under oath?  I don't think you even do that when saying stuff in a court case.

Presumably, the situation could arise in a voter fraud case, for example, if a conspiracy occurred and one of the conspirators falsely testified against someone under prosecution.  It's best to cover all possible situations, imho.

[Brandon H]

I propose lowering the sentencing:

Section 3: Punishment of Perjury

Sentencing of the crime shall be by the presiding Justice; He may use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense:

1. Up to 4 months revocation of registration within Atlasia.
2. Up to 8 months ban from holding any office under the Republic of Atlasia.

[Keystone Phil]

I support Senator BrandonH's amendment.

[Ebowed]

I propose lowering the sentencing:

Section 3: Punishment of Perjury

Sentencing of the crime shall be by the presiding Justice; He may use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense:

1. Up to 4 months revocation of registration within Atlasia.
2. Up to 8 months ban from holding any office under the Republic of Atlasia.

I'll accept this as a friendly amendment.

[Јas]

I propose lowering the sentencing:

Section 3: Punishment of Perjury

Sentencing of the crime shall be by the presiding Justice; He may use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense:

1. Up to 4 months revocation of registration within Atlasia.
2. Up to 8 months ban from holding any office under the Republic of Atlasia.

I'll accept this as a friendly amendment.

Senators have 24 hours to object to the adoption of the friendly amendment.

[Sam Spade]

The Amendment to Section 3 has been passed as a friendly amendment.

As a heads-up to Senators - unless there is any more debate about this bill or another amendment is proposed by this time tomorrow afternoon, either Jas or I will start a vote immediately once the 72 hour period passes.

[Sam Spade]

We are voting on final passage of this bill:


Perjury Bill

Section 1: Perjury

Any person who takes an oath before a competent tribunal or officer that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true is guilty of perjury.

Section 2: Trial of Perjury

Perjury shall be tried as though it were a crime under the Consolidated Criminal Justice Act.

Section 3: Punishment of Perjury

Sentencing of the crime shall be by the presiding Justice; He may use any combination of the following as punishment, depending upon the severity of the offense:

1. Up to 4 months revocation of registration within Atlasia.
2. Up to 8 months ban from holding any office under the Republic of Atlasia.


Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Aye.

[minionofmidas]

Aye

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Keystone Phil]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

This bill has garned enough votes to pass.  Senators have twenty-four hours to change their votes.

[PBrunsel]

Aye for the record.

[Sam Spade]

With 6 votes in favor, 2 not voting, 1 seat absent and 1 seat vacant, this bill has passed.

It is presented to the President for his signature.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Aye, ftr

[Colin]

X Colin Wixted

[DownWithTheLeft]

Aye ftr