New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.50 — Perjury and related offenses; requirement of corroboration
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 § 210.50
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.
210.50 Perjury and related offenses; requirement of corroboration.
In any prosecution for perjury, except a prosecution based upon
inconsistent statements pursuant to section 210.20, or in any
prosecution for making an apparently sworn false statement, or making a
punishable false written statement, falsity of a statement may not be
established by the uncorroborated testimony of a single witness.
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