{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "210.35", "citation": "Penal Law § 210.35", "heading": "Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree", "text": ["§ 210.35 Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second", "degree.", "A person is guilty of making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree when (a) he subscribes a written instrument knowing that it contains a statement which is in fact false and which he does not believe to be true, and (b) he intends or believes that such instrument will be uttered or delivered with a jurat affixed thereto, and (c) such instrument is uttered or delivered with a jurat affixed thereto.", "Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/210.35", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree apparently sworn false statement when all of these occur:\n- **(a)** the person **signs a written instrument**, knowing it contains a false statement the person does not believe is true;\n- **(b)** the person intends or believes the instrument will be delivered with a **jurat** attached; and\n- **(c)** the instrument **is delivered with a jurat attached**. ★\nThe offense is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/210.35", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}