2020 New York Laws
CPL - Criminal Procedure
Part 2 - The Principal Proceedings
Title H - Preliminary Proceedings in Local Criminal Court
Article 100 - Commencement of Action in Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of a Superior Court--Accusatory Instruments
100.30 - Information, Misdemeanor Complaint, Felony Complaint, Supporting Deposition and Proof of Service of Supporting Deposition; Verification.
§ 100.30 Information, misdemeanor complaint, felony complaint,
supporting deposition and proof of service of supporting
deposition; verification.
1. An information, a misdemeanor complaint, a felony complaint, a
supporting deposition, and proof of service of a supporting deposition
may be verified in any of the following manners: (a) Such instrument may be sworn to before the court with which it is
filed.
(b) Such instrument may be sworn to before a desk officer in charge at
a police station or police headquarters or any of his superior officers.
(c) Where such instrument is filed by any public servant following the
issuance and service of an appearance ticket, and where by express
provision of law another designated public servant is authorized to
administer the oath with respect to such instrument, it may be sworn to
before such public servant.
(d) Such instrument may bear a form notice that false statements made
therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to section
210.45 of the penal law, and such form notice together with the
subscription of the deponent constitute a verification of the
instrument.
(e) Such instrument may be sworn to before a notary public.
2. An instrument specified in subdivision one may be verified in any
manner prescribed therein unless in a particular case the court
expressly directs verification in a particular manner prescribed in said
subdivision one.
