{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-60","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Debtor \u0026 Creditor Law § 60","heading":"Penalty if creditor swears falsely","body":"§ 60. Penalty if creditor swears falsely. If a creditor knowingly\nswears, in any proceedings authorized by this article, that the\npetitioner is, or will become, indebted to him, in a sum of money, which\nis not really due, or thereafter to become due; or in more than the true\namount; or that more was paid for a debt, which was purchased or\nassigned, than the sum, actually and in good faith paid therefor; he\nforfeits to the trustee, to be recovered in an action, twice the sum, so\nfalsely sworn to.","path":["Debtor \u0026 Creditor Law","Article 3. Insolvent's Discharge From Debts"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/DCD/60","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"fe1b379e5ab4945684d55d42321f1b2e0bf751aaab996889a891385340f889aa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-59","next":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}