Section R2106 - [Multiple versions; see note] Affirmation of truth of statement The statement of any person wherever made, subscribed and affirmed by that person to be true under the penalties of perjury, may be used in an action in New York in lieu of and with the same force and effect as an affidavit. Such affirmation shall be in substantially the following form: I affirm this ___ day of ______, ____, under the penalties of perjury under the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, and I understand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law.
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Amended by New York Laws 2023, ch. 559,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2024, op. to all actions commenced on or after 1/1/2024 and all actions pending on 1/1/2024.Amended by New York Laws 2014 , ch. 380, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2015.CPLR R2106 was separately amended in 2023 and the two amendments cannot be put together.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.