2014 New York Laws
CPL - Criminal Procedure
Part 3 - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES
Title T - PROCEDURES FOR SECURING EVIDENCE BY MEANS OF COURT ORDER AND FOR SUPPRESSING EVIDENCE UNLAWFULLY OR IMPROPERLY OBTAINED
Article 690 - (690.05 - 690.55) SEARCH WARRANTS
690.40 - Search warrants; determination of application.

690.40  Search warrants; determination of application.
1.    In determining an application for a search warrant the court may
  examine, under oath, any person whom it believes may  possess  pertinent
  information.  Any such examination must be either recorded or summarized
  on the record by the court.
2. If the court is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe
  that  property of a kind or character referred to in section 690.10, and
  described in the application,  may  be  found  in  or  upon  the  place,
  premises,  vehicle or person designated or described in the application,
  or, in the case of an application for a search  warrant  as  defined  in
  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  two  of  section  690.05, that there is
  reasonable cause to believe that the person who  is  the  subject  of  a
  warrant  of  arrest,  a  superior  court  warrant  of arrest, or a bench
  warrant for a felony may be found at  the  premises  designated  in  the
  application,  it  may  grant  the application and issue a search warrant
  directing a search of the said place, premises, vehicle or person and  a
  seizure  of the described property or the described person. If the court
  is further satisfied that grounds,  described  in  subdivision  four  of
  section  690.35, exist for authorizing the search to be made at any hour
  of the day or night, or without giving notice of  the  police  officer's
  authority  and  purpose,  it  may  make  the  search  warrant executable
  accordingly.
3. When a judge determines to issue a search  warrant  based  upon  an
  oral  application,  the  applicant therefor shall prepare the warrant in
  accordance with section 690.45 and  shall  read  it,  verbatim,  to  the
  judge.