State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C575 > 575_070Proof of falsity of statements.
575.070. No person shall be convicted of a violation ofsections 575.040, 575.050 or 575.060 based upon the making of afalse statement except upon proof of the falsity of the statementby:
(1) The direct evidence of two witnesses; or
(2) The direct evidence of one witness together withstrongly corroborating circumstances; or
(3) Demonstrative evidence which conclusively proves thefalsity of the statement; or
(4) A directly contradictory statement by the defendantunder oath together with
(a) The direct evidence of one witness; or
(b) Strongly corroborating circumstances; or
(5) A judicial admission by the defendant that he made thestatement knowing it was false. An admission, which is not ajudicial admission, by the defendant that he made the statementknowing it was false may constitute strongly corroboratingcircumstances.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60)Effective 1-1-79
