N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 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.