Which offense is committed when a person makes a false statement under oath or swears to the truth of a previously made false statement if the statement is required by law to be made under oath?

• A. Aggravated Perjury
• B. Tampering with Government Record
• C. Perjury
• D. Escape

Answer: (C)

Lying under oath is perjury. The offense occurs when someone makes a false statement while swearing to tell the truth, or repeats a previous false statement, in a situation where the law requires an oath. The scenario fits because the falsehood is tied to an oath and the obligation to tell the truth in a legal setting. Aggravated perjury would require additional factors, such as lying about a material matter in a formal proceeding with heightened elements, which aren’t specified here. Tampering with a government record involves altering official documents, not simply giving false testimony. Escape means fleeing custody. So the described conduct is perjury.