NO MORE AFFIDAVITS?

Effective January 1, 2024, any person can submit an affirmation under penalty of perjury in lieu of an affidavit.  "The requirement that litigants and other court participants have documents notarized is unduly burdensome, and federal law removed such requirements for federal courts decades ago. Attorneys, physicians, osteopaths and dentists, as well as any person outside the jurisdiction of the United States, are already exempt from the New York requirement to submit affidavits and may submit affirmations instead. This bill will align New York with the over 20 states that follow federal practice. It will relieve unnecessary burdens on litigants, non-party witnesses, county clerks, and courts."

See Bill A5772/S5162