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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE L
Offenses Against Public Administration
ARTICLE 210
Perjury and Related Offenses
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Perjury; pleading and proof where inconsistent statements involved
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Perjury; no defense
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SECTION 210.25
Perjury; defense
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 210
§ 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.