N.Y. General Business Law § 272: Search warrant

§ 272. Search warrant. If at the time of the issue of the summons in a

court not of record, the plaintiff or his agent make affidavit that he

has reason to believe and does believe that any defendant has any such

can or cans secreted upon his premises, the justice or other magistrate

or court issuing the summons must, without requiring an undertaking,

grant an order for the arrest of the defendant, which order shall also

contain a direction to the officer to whom the same is issued, to

immediately search the place or premises mentioned in said affidavit,

and if any such can or cans are there found, to bring the same together

with the defendant or other persons in whose possession said can or cans

are found, before such justice, magistrate or court. The proceedings may

be amended at any time by adding parties or otherwise as justice may

require; and the judgment may provide for the disposition of the can or

cans so found.

If upon the issue of any such process, the constable, or other

officer, shall be unable to find the person or persons therein named,

but shall find any can or cans, as therein set forth, he shall bring

such can or cans before such justice or magistrate, who shall thereupon

proceed to determine the right of such complainant thereto, and if upon

such hearing had thereon he shall be satisfied that such can or cans

rightfully belong to such complainant, or that he is entitled to the

possession thereof, he shall forthwith deliver the same into his

possession or the possession of his agent.