New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.30 — Perjury; no defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 210: Perjury and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 210.30
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
210.30 Perjury; no defense.
It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that:
1. The defendant was not competent to make the false statement
alleged; or
2. The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be
immaterial; or
3. The oath was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that
the authority or jurisdiction of the attesting officer who administered
the oath was defective, if such defect was excusable under any statute
or rule of law.
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