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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-58. False statements in affidavit or answer; penalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-7-58. False statements in affidavit or answer; penalty.

Anyone who, under oath or affirmation, knowingly and willingly makes a false statement in an affidavit signed pursuant to Code Section 44-7-50 or in an answer filed pursuant to Code Section 44-7-51 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1933, § 61-9905, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1372, § 7.