{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-660.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 660.20","heading":"Examination of witnesses conditionally; grounds for order","body":"§ 660.20  Examination of witnesses conditionally; grounds for order.\n  An order directing examination of a witness conditionally must be\nbased upon the ground that there is reasonable cause to believe that\nsuch witness:\n  1.  Possesses information material to the criminal action or\nproceeding in issue; and\n  2.  Will not be amenable or responsive to legal process or available\nas a witness at a time when his testimony will be sought, either because\nhe is:\n  (a)  About to leave the state and not return for a substantial period\nof time; or\n  (b)  Physically ill or incapacited.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures","Title S. Procedures For Securing Testimony For Future Use, and For Using Testi- Mony Given In a Prior Proceeding","Article 660. Securing Testimony For Use In a Subsequent Proceeding--examination of Witnesses Conditionally"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/660.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"94f38c44a913c88f28d374298a71dd00196d164a201355f70c16a66f199779bc","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-660.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-660.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}