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N.Y. Penal Law § 210.35

Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Matter of Walker v. City of Plattsburgh (2023)

Most recently applied in Matter of Walker v. City of Plattsburgh (January 2023)

2014-09-22

§ 210.35 Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second\n degree.\n A person is guilty of making an apparently sworn false statement in\nthe second degree when (a) he subscribes a written instrument knowing\nthat it contains a statement which is in fact false and which he does\nnot believe to be true, and (b) he intends or believes that such\ninstrument will be uttered or delivered with a jurat affixed thereto,\nand (c) such instrument is uttered or delivered with a jurat affixed\nthereto.\n Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree is a\nclass A misdemeanor.\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.