N.Y. Penal Law § 210.40
Making an apparently sworn false statement in the first degree
New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22
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§ 210.40 Making an apparently sworn false statement in the first degree.
A person is guilty of making an apparently sworn false statement in
the first degree when he commits the crime of making an apparently sworn
false statement in the second degree, and when (a) the written
instrument involved is one for which an oath is required by law, and (b)
the false statement contained therein is made with intent to mislead a
public servant in the performance of his official functions, and (c)
such false statement is material to the action, proceeding or matter
involved.
Making an apparently sworn false statement in the first degree is a
class E felony.