{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.45","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 210.45","heading":"Making a punishable false written statement","body":"§ 210.45 Making a punishable false written statement.\n  A person is guilty of making a punishable false written statement when\nhe knowingly makes a false statement, which he does not believe to be\ntrue, in a written instrument bearing a legally authorized form notice\nto the effect that false statements made therein are punishable.\n  Making a punishable false written statement is a class A misdemeanor.","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/210.45","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"5adf5178d5ec040f4e4dcc6cc48fa034852583533e4f56268efcb50e4e4ede6a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.40","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}