N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 700.30: Eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; form and content

§ 700.30 Eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; form and

content.

An eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant must contain:

1. The name of the applicant, date of issuance, and the subscription

and title of the issuing justice; and

2. The identity of the person, if known, whose communications are to

be intercepted or who is to be the subject of video surveillance; and

3. The nature and location of the communications facilities as to

which, or the place where, authority to intercept or conduct video

surveillance is granted; and

4. A particular description of the type of communications sought to

be intercepted or of the type of observations to be made, and a

statement of the particular designated offense to which it relates; and

5. The identity of the law enforcement agency authorized to intercept

the communications or conduct the video surveillance; and

6. The period of time during which such interception or observation

is authorized, including a statement as to whether or not the

interception or video surveillance shall automatically terminate when

the described communication has been first obtained or the described

observation has been first made; and

7. A provision that the authorization to intercept or conduct video

surveillance shall be executed as soon as practicable, shall be

conducted in such a way as to minimize the interception of

communications or the making of observations not otherwise subject to

eavesdropping or video surveillance under this article, and must

terminate upon attainment of the authorized objective, or in any event

in thirty days; and

8. An express authorization to make secret entry upon a private place

or premises to install an eavesdropping or video surveillance device, if

such entry is necessary to execute the warrant; and

9. An order authorizing eavesdropping or video surveillance may direct

that providers of wire or electronic communication services furnish the

applicant information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to

accomplish the interception unobtrusively and with a minimum of

interference with the services that the service provider accords the

party whose communications are to be intercepted. The order shall not

direct the service providers to perform the intercept or use the

premises of the service provider for such activity.