The Wisconsin Criminal Code states:
946.31
SUBCHAPTER III
PERJURY AND FALSE SWEARING
946.31 Perjury.
946.31(1)
(1) Whoever under oath or affirmation orally makes a false material statement which the person does not believe to be true, in any matter, cause, action or proceeding, before any of the following, whether legally constituted or exercising powers as if legally constituted, is guilty of a Class H felony:
946.31(1)(a)
(a) A court;
946.31(1)(b)
(b) A magistrate;
946.31(1)(c)
(c) A judge, referee or court commissioner;
946.31(1)(d)
(d) An administrative agency or arbitrator authorized by statute to determine issues of fact;
946.31(1)(e)
(e) A notary public while taking testimony for use in an action or proceeding pending in court;
946.31(1)(f)
(f) An officer authorized to conduct inquests of the dead;
946.31(1)(g)
(g) A grand jury;
946.31(1)(h)
(h) A legislative body or committee.
946.31(2)
(2) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the perjured testimony was corrected or retracted.
946.31 - ANNOT.
History: 1977 c. 173; 1979 c. 110; 2001 a. 109.
946.31 - ANNOT.
An arbitrator selected from a list provided by WERC is authorized by s. 111.10 to arbitrate as provided in ch. 298 [now ch. 788] and so is "authorized by statute" within meaning of s. 946.31 (1) (d). Layton School of Art & Design v. WERC, 82 Wis. 2d 324, 262 N.W.2d 218 (1978).
946.31 - ANNOT.
Perjury consists of a false statement that the defendant knew was false, was made under oath in a proceeding before a judge, and was material to the proceeding. Materiality is determined by whether the trial court could have relied on the testimony in making a decision, not on whether it actually did. State v. Munz, 198 Wis. 2d 379, 541 N.W.2d 821 (Ct. App. 1995), 95-0635.
The interesting points are:
if a police officer wrote in his report "he felt like what he was saying fell on deaf ears" and the person he was arresting was hearing impaired and wore hearing aids would that be a problem for the officer?
20 years in state prison. Family members can not join military. Possible deportation. Loss of medical license. Loss of drivers license.
ten years
Obstruction of justice is the act of interfering with the due process of law. The penalty varies widely depending on the severity and the laws in your jurisdiction. Some such acts are considered felonies.
It is a nightmare. Loss of the second amendment rights.
My daughter is not answering the door for DCFS. It is under investigation with DCFS and I understand she can be charged with obstruction of justice. What is the punishment for obstruction of justice and or child endangerment?
It may not technically be considered obstruction of justice, although someone can be arrested for doing it.
Obstruction of justice is a serious crime. The road will be cleared as soon as the obstruction is removed from the mudslide.
No. In fact, Wisconsin was the first state in the US to abolish the death penalty, back in 1853.
District Attorneys prosecute Obstruction of Justice.
Death
yes
no
Obstuction