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N.Y. Penal Law § 210.15: Perjury in the first degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 210. Perjury and Related Offenses
§ 210.15 Perjury in the first degree.
A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he swears
falsely and when his false statement (a) consists of testimony, and (b)
is material to the action, proceeding or matter in which it is made.
Perjury in the first degree is a class D felony.
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