Section 9A.72.040 - False swearing(1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.(2) False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.Amended by 2011 c 336,§ 392, eff. 7/22/2011.1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.72.040.