Perjury in the second degree requires a false statement in:

AI Explanation

Second-degree perjury centers on a sworn writing, not testimony. Penal Law §210.10 requires a false statement in a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required by law, made with intent to mislead a public servant and material to the matter; it is a class E felony. Unlike first-degree perjury under §210.15, the false statement here is not testimony.