{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 210.10","heading":"Perjury in the second degree","body":"§ 210.10 Perjury in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of perjury in the second degree when he swears\nfalsely and when his false statement is (a) made in a subscribed written\ninstrument for which an oath is required by law, and (b) made with\nintent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official\nfunctions, and (c) material to the action, proceeding or matter\ninvolved.\n  Perjury in the second degree is a class E felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 210. Perjury and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/210.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3414bd324d1a0eb1a83dcb3256138974e04fb154a4c28df0937120e9a6a952e7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.05","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}