I have a perjury case stemming from a child support case. However it didnt affect the civil case I still had to spend 90 days. What Should I expect?

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I have a perjury case stemming from a child support case. However it didnt affect the civil case I still had to spend 90 days. What Should I expect?

I am accused of saying my father died and thats why I couldnt pay child support. They didnt not record anything. They just have the witnesses. I still served 90 days for failure to pay support. It did not change the outcome whatso ever. Wether your in jail, hospital, or whatever it stays the same.

Asked on June 23, 2009 under Criminal Law, Virginia

Answers:

M.S., Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

Although I do not practice law in the State of Virginia, the general rule is that anytime you appear in Court before a judge, and give testimony, you are put under oath and that testimony is reported by a court reporter/monitor.  Therefore, any lie that you tell while under oath could expose you to criminal liability for perjury.  Moreover, a transcript of your testimony could be produced by the Court Reporter and used against you as evidence.  The fact that you served 90 days on a separate charge (failure to pay child support) may not be relevant to your current perjury charge, which is a different crime.  Therefore, if you are currently being charged with perjury I highly recommend that you consult with and/or retain a criminal defense attorney to both evaluate the strength of the state's case as well as the merits of any potential defenses that may be available to you in the interest of obtaining the most favorable resolution of this matter possible.


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