New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 210.10: Perjury in the second degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Perjury in the second degree occurs when someone falsely swears in a required written document with intent to mislead a public servant, and the false statement is material to a proceeding. It is a class E felony.

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