{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "210.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 210.25", "heading": "Perjury; defense", "text": ["§ 210.25 Perjury; defense.", "In any prosecution for perjury, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant retracted his false statement in the course of the proceeding in which it was made before such false statement substantially affected the proceeding and before it became manifest that its falsity was or would be exposed."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/210.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "In a perjury prosecution, it is an **affirmative defense** that the defendant **withdrew the false statement during the same proceeding**, both **before it substantially affected the proceeding** and **before it became clear that the falsity had been or would be exposed**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/210.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}