2006 New York Code - Verification Of Complaints

 
    § 20. Verification  of complaints. Where a navigation summons has been
  served by a peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, police
  officer, or traveling navigation inspector, in cases  of  violations  of
  any  provision  of  this chapter or of any ordinance, rule or regulation
  enacted pursuant thereto or  pursuant  to  any  other  law  relating  to
  navigation,  any  chief,  deputy-chief,  captain,  lieutenant  or acting
  lieutenant, sergeant or acting sergeant of a police department,  or  any
  sheriff, undersheriff, chief deputy, deputy sergeant or deputy in charge
  of  navigation  maintained  by  any  sheriff  in  any county to whom the
  service of the navigation summons is reported, is hereby  authorized  to
  administer  to  such  officer  or  traveling  navigation  inspector, all
  necessary oaths in connection with the execution of the complaint to  be
  presented in court by such officer or traveling navigation inspector, in
  the  prosecution  of  such  offense but a complaint need not be verified
  provided it shall be affirmed under penalty of perjury.