New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 210.25 — Perjury; 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 § 210.25
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.
210.25 Perjury; defense.
In any prosecution for perjury, it is an affirmative defense that the
defendant retracted his false statement in the course of the proceeding
in which it was made before such false statement substantially affected
the proceeding and before it became manifest that its falsity was or
would be exposed.
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