{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 210.15","heading":"Perjury in the first degree","body":"§ 210.15 Perjury in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he swears\nfalsely and when his false statement (a) consists of testimony, and (b)\nis material to the action, proceeding or matter in which it is made.\n  Perjury in the first degree is a class D 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/210.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"77df48fb29f73eefcb461e01a4c45b706734e712950bf5af30fbb2fcd109cd8c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}