Finland

The Penal Code of Finland

Chapter 15 - Offences against the administration of justice

Section 2 - False statement in official proceedings

(1) If

(1) a person under oath or affirmation in official proceedings comparable to a trial,
(2) a person other than the suspect, when being questioned in person in criminal investigations, or
(3) a person other than one referred to in chapter 6, section 2, subsection 2 of the Police Act (872/2011) , when being questioned in a police inquiry or in comparable official proceedings,

makes a false statement in the matter or without lawful cause conceals a pertinent circumstance, said person shall be sentenced for a false statement in official proceedings to a fine or to imprisonment for at most two years.

Keywords

National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - national proceedings



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