NY S08195

Expands Rule 2106 of the civil practice law to allow sworn affirmations to substitute for affidavits, certificates, responses to notices to admit, answers to interrogatories, verifications of pleadings, bills of particulars, and other sworn statements in civil actions

Excludes depositions, oaths of office, and oaths required before specified persons other than notaries from the affirmation substitution rule

Updates the required affirmation language to include the phrase "except as to matters alleged on information and belief and as to those matters I believe it to be true"

Preserves the domestic relations law requirement that matrimonial agreements must be acknowledged in the form of a deed

Takes effect immediately upon enactment