united-states evidence perjury testimony
At what point is perjury committed in an affidavits containing a lie?
<p>If an affidavit contains a lie, at what point in time is perjury committed:</p>
<ol>
<li>When the lie is committed to paper, before signing it?</li>
<li>At the moment the affidavit is signed?</li>
<li>When the affidavit is handed to a lawyer?</li>
<li>When the lawyer submits the affidavit to court?</li>
</ol>

<p>When the affidavit draft becomes a &quot;true&quot; affidavit, that is, when the oath is taken or affirmation made before an authorized official. In most cases, this correspond to the time of signature, although technically it is the moment when you state your affidavit to be true under oath to the notary or other authorized persons.</p>
<p>For unsworn declarations made under penalty of per­jury, in jurisdictions that allow them to be used in lieu of affidavit, it becomes valid at the time of signature and a perjury would be committed then.</p>

<h2>When it's sworn or affirmed</h2>
<p>So, when the deponent signs it.</p>
