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<blockquote data-quote="brownman2075" data-source="post: 4969340" data-attributes="member: 73641">Read subsection (b). If you were to press charges in a judicial proceeding under subsection (a), subsection (b) overrides subsection (a) by a legal slight of hand. That means if the person or entity you are pressing charges against under subsection (a) in judicial proceeding knows about subsection (b) they can say, “your honor, under subsection (b) under public law 104-292, subsection (a) which details the consequences of such deceit does not apply to them.``(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicialproceeding, or that party&#039;s counsel, for statements, representations,writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge ormagistrate in that proceeding.”“(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in anymatter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, orjudicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly andwillfully--``(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick,scheme, or device a material fact;``(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulentstatement or representation; or``(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowingthe same to contain any materially false, fictitious, orfraudulent statement or entry;shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, orboth.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brownman2075, post: 4969340, member: 73641"] Read subsection (b). If you were to press charges in a judicial proceeding under subsection (a), subsection (b) overrides subsection (a) by a legal slight of hand. That means if the person or entity you are pressing charges against under subsection (a) in judicial proceeding knows about subsection (b) they can say, “your honor, under subsection (b) under public law 104-292, subsection (a) which details the consequences of such deceit does not apply to them. ``(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding.” “(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully-- ``(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; ``(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or ``(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.” [/QUOTE]

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