N.Y. Executive Law § 224: Verification of complaint

§ 224. Verification of complaint. Where a summons has been served by a

member of the state police in lieu of arrest, in cases of violation of

the vehicle and traffic law or such ordinances, rules or regulations

enacted pursuant thereto or pursuant to any other law relating to

traffic, or in cases of violations of the navigation law or such

ordinances, rules or regulations enacted pursuant thereto or pursuant to

any other law relating to navigation, any major, any captain or any

lieutenant or sergeant of the state police assigned to the troop in

which the service of the summons is reported, is hereby authorized to

administer to such member all necessary oaths in connection with the

execution of the complaint to be presented in court by such member in

the prosecution of such offense.