STATE OF NEW YORK
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7540
IN SENATE
May 9, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to making false statements to
district attorneys, assistant district attorneys or district attorney
investigators in this state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 195.25 to
2 read as follows:
3 § 195.25 Making false statements.
4 A person is guilty of making a false statement in any matter when,
5 communicating with any district attorney, assistant district attorney or
6 district attorney investigator of any county of this state, he or she
7 knowingly and willfully:
8 (a) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device
9 a material fact;
10 (b) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or
11 representation; or
12 (c) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to
13 contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or
14 entry.
15 Making false statements is a class E felony.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14136-04-6
