Acceptable Substitutes for Affidavits [formerly Local Civil

Rule 1.10] In situations in which any local rule provides for an affidavit or a verified statement, the following are acceptable substitutes: (a) a statement subscribed under penalty of perjury as prescribed in 28 U.S.C. § 1746; or (b) if accepted by the court as a substitute for an 16 Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026 affidavit or a verified statement, (1) a statement signed by an attorney or by a party not represented by an attorney in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, or (2) an oral representation on the record in open court. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.