{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "210.45", "citation": "Penal Law § 210.45", "heading": "Making a punishable false written statement", "text": ["§ 210.45 Making a punishable false written statement.", "A person is guilty of making a punishable false written statement when he knowingly makes a false statement, which he does not believe to be true, in a written instrument bearing a legally authorized form notice to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable.", "Making a punishable false written statement is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/210.45", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits this offense by **knowingly making a written statement that is false and that the person does not believe is true** in a document bearing a legally authorized notice that false statements in it are punishable. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/210.45", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}