If you make a false statement to the police, would you be charged?

You could very well be charged. If convicted, the penalty can be severe. You can be charged with multiple crimes depending on the circumstances.





Why do you think the executives always have such memory problems when they testify before congress? They don't want to be charged with perjury, so they just don't remember. Who can prove/disprove that?If you make a false statement to the police, would you be charged?
if they find out you willIf you make a false statement to the police, would you be charged?
Yes. It could be considered perjury, a prosecutable offense...or it could come under the heading of ';interfering with an ongoing investigation';...or concealing evidence, etc. It would be up to the prosecuting attorney; if it comes to their attention...and if they choose to pursue it.
You are screwed anyway you go.If you dont answer , you go to jail , if you do answere , your freind goes to jail , and everybody gonna want to kick you a$$.Any time you deal with the cops,you lose.Remember, they are out to get you.Its a money thing.
of course
Depends on the statement, how incorrect it is and what problems it causes for police.





You can get into a lot of trouble over it.
Yes. Punishable by fines or jail time.
making a false statement, obstructing justice
yes.
GEnerally, yes.


But you could say as a defense that you believed in good faith that the false statement you said was true to the best of your knowledge, and that you didn't know it was wrong.
Yes and you could be charged with obstructing justice and could go to jail
You certainly could be! Lying to the police is a crime in and of itself.
Yes. It is a misdemeanor to lie to an officer. You don't have to disclose the truth, you just can't lie about it (especially on a police report)
The charge is ';falsifying a police report.'; Don't know the penalty, though.
if you are ion america save you balls buddy
You COULD be charged. There is no guarantee that you WOULD be charged. It really depends on what the false statement pertains to and if the police want to pursue it.
you could be fined depends on how extreme the lie was like if you say someone abused you and they didnt then yes
Obstructing a officer is what they charge you with. Happened to me when i was 19. Got a lawyer and ended up with a big fine and it being dropped to a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
sure do if he finds out!
All of the above are correct, and if you lie or mislead the police, and someone dies later, then you could be charged with murder, or accessory to murder, depending on the circumstance.