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N.Y. Penal Law § 210.45

Making a punishable false written statement

New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Penal Law § 210.45, Making a punishable false written statement, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1092201
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§ 210.45 Making a punishable false written statement. A person is guilty of making a punishable false written statement when he knowingly makes a false statement, which he does not believe to be true, in a written instrument bearing a legally authorized form notice to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable. Making a punishable false written statement is a class A misdemeanor.