N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 410.50: Custody and supervision of probationers

§ 410.50 Custody and supervision of probationers.

1. Custody. A person who is under a sentence of probation is in the

legal custody of the court that imposed it pending expiration or

termination of the period of the sentence.

2. Supervision. The probation department serving the court that

imposed a sentence of probation has the duty of supervising the

defendant during the period of such legal custody.

3. Search order. If at any time during the period of probation the

court has reasonable cause to believe that the defendant has violated a

condition of the sentence, it may issue a search order. Such order must

be directed to a probation officer and may authorize such officer to

search the person of the defendant and/or any premises in which he

resides or any real or personal property which he owns or which is in

his possession.

4. Taking custody without warrant. When a probation officer has

reasonable cause to believe that a person under his supervision pursuant

to a sentence of probation has violated a condition of the sentence,

such officer may, without a warrant, take the probationer into custody

and search his person.

5. Assistance by police officer. In executing a search order, or in

taking a person into custody, pursuant to this section, a probation

officer may be assisted by a police officer.