MPTC Criminal Law Practice Exam 2026 - Free Criminal Law Practice Questions and Study Guide

The action that is NOT considered Type 4 subornation of perjury is when the suspect testifies falsely in court. Subornation of perjury involves a person influencing or convincing another individual to commit perjury— that is, to deliberately lie under oath.

When the suspect themselves testifies falsely, they are committing perjury directly, which is a separate offense from subornation. Subornation focuses on the act of instigating someone else to lie, rather than the act of lying itself. In this context, the actions involving persuasion or arrangement for another person to give false testimony, or involvement in conspiracy, all relate to subornation because they deal with influencing others to commit perjury rather than the individual's own false testimony.