Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.15 — Perjury in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.15
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 210.15 Perjury in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.15 — Perjury in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 210.15 Perjury in the first degree.
A person is guilty of perjury in the first degree when he swears falsely and when his false statement (a) consists of testimony, and (b) is material to the action, proceeding or matter in which it is made.
Perjury in the first degree is a class D felony.