Mylan L Denerstein

September 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

On May 31, 2023, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would eliminate the requirement to notarize affidavits in civil lawsuits. The bill substantially changes how litigants can introduce witness testimony in New York, bringing it in line with federal courts and other jurisdictions that allow witnesses to offer sworn statements by declaring what they say is true "under penalty of perjury."

By Mylan L. Denerstein and Lee R. Crain

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