Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018

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• Creates new criminal offences for perjury, subornation of perjury, false statements, and fabricating evidence.
• Amends existing laws to strengthen penalties and scope of prosecutions for witness dishonesty in court.
• Enables courts to prosecute related offences tied to false evidence and witness tampering.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   17 Oct 2018
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   17 Oct 2018
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   24 Oct 2018
4. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   26 Jun 2019
5. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   26 Jun 2019
6. Second Stage 32nd Dáil

   26 Jun 2019
7. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   7 Oct 2020
8. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 May 2021
9. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   26 May 2021
10. Enacted

    21 Jun 2021