Article 462 of the Penal Code

He who, having lent a false testimony in a criminal case, retracts in a timely manner, stating the truth so that it takes effect before the sentence is handed down in the process in question. If, as a result of false testimony, deprivation of liberty has occurred, the corresponding lower-grade penalties will be imposed.

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This article from Penal Code Spanish refers to the possibility that a witness is exempt from punishment for a crime of perjury.

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Article 462 of the Penal Code is part of the chapter dedicated to false testimony:

• Penal Code
  • BOOK II: Crimes and their penalties
    • Title XX: Crimes against the Administration of Justice
      • Chapter VI: Of false testimony
        • Article 458
        • Article 459
        • Article 460
        • Article 461
        • Article 462