N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2106
Affirmation of truth of statement
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2016
Rule 2106. Affirmation of truth of statement. (a) The statement of an\nattorney admitted to practice in the courts of the state, or of a\nphysician, osteopath or dentist, authorized by law to practice in the\nstate, who is not a party to an action, when subscribed and affirmed by\nhim to be true under the penalties of perjury, may be served or filed in\nthe action in lieu of and with the same force and effect as an\naffidavit.\n (b) The statement of any person, when that person is physically\nlocated outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto\nRico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular\npossession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, subscribed\nand affirmed by that person to be true under the penalties of perjury,\nmay be used in an action in lieu of and with the same force and effect\nas an affidavit. Such affirmation shall be in substantially the\nfollowing form:\n I affirm this ___ day of ______, ____, under the penalties of perjury\nunder the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment,\nthat I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the\nUnited States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any\nterritory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the\nUnited States, that the foregoing is true, and I understand that this\ndocument may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law.\n (Signature)\n
Rule 2106. Affirmation of truth of statement. (a) The statement of any\nperson wherever made, subscribed and affirmed by that person to be true\nunder the penalties of perjury, other than in a deposition, or an oath\nof office, or an oath required to be taken before a specified person\nother than a notary, may be used in an action in New York in lieu of and\nwith the same force and effect as an affidavit, a certificate, a\nresponse to a notice to admit, an answer to interrogatories, a\nverification of a pleading, a bill of particulars and any other sworn\nstatement. Such affirmation shall be in substantially the following\nform:\n I affirm this ___ day of ______, ____, under the penalties of perjury\nunder the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment,\nthat the foregoing is true, except as to matters alleged on information\nand belief and as to those matters I believe it to be true, and I\nunderstand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in\na court of law.\n (Signature)\n (b) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to eliminate any\nrequirement under the domestic relations law that matrimonial agreements\nmust be acknowledged in the form of deed.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.