Criminal offense in that it's perjury, but you could also be required to pay the other side's legal fees. As far as I know, punishment for the perjury has neve

Criminal offense in that it's perjury, but you could also be required to pay the other side's legal fees. As far as I know, punishment for the perjury has never happened. The only case I know of where legal fees were paid is Automattic vs Steiner.