One Line Too Few: How Noncompliance with Recently Amended CPLR 2106 Undermines an Affirmation
Rule 2106 of the CPLR permits a written affirmation, made under penalty of perjury, to be submitted in place of an affidavit, carrying the same legal effect in New York civil proceedings. Since the amendment took effect on January 1, 2024, our office has been closely examining its practical implications.