Alaska Statutes 11.56.200 – Perjury

(a) A person commits the crime of perjury if the person makes a false sworn statement which the person does not believe to be true.

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class B felony	up to 10 years	up to $100,000

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Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(b) In a prosecution under this section, it is not a defense that

(1) the statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or

(2) the oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner.

(c) Perjury is a class B felony.