Any officer willfully making a false affidavit, as provided in Section 1261 of this title, shall be guilty of the felony of perjury and, upon conviction therefor, shall be imprisoned in the State Penitentiary not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years for each offense.

Laws 1919, SB 50, c. 19, p. 36, § 4; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 439 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 323, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available).