Section 100.30. Information, misdemeanor complaint, felony complaint, supporting deposition and proof of service of supporting deposition; verification  


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  • 1.  An  information,  a  misdemeanor  complaint, a felony complaint, a
      supporting deposition, and proof of service of a  supporting  deposition
      may be verified in any of the following manners:
        (a)  Such instrument may be sworn to before the court with which it is
      filed.
        (b) Such instrument may be sworn to before a desk officer in charge at
      a police station or police headquarters or any of his superior officers.
        (c) Where such instrument is filed by any public servant following the
      issuance and service of an  appearance  ticket,  and  where  by  express
      provision  of  law  another  designated  public servant is authorized to
      administer the oath with respect to such instrument, it may be sworn  to
      before such public servant.
        (d)  Such instrument may bear a form notice that false statements made
      therein are punishable as a class  A  misdemeanor  pursuant  to  section
      210.45  of  the  penal  law,  and  such  form  notice  together with the
      subscription  of  the  deponent  constitute  a   verification   of   the
      instrument.
        (e) Such instrument may be sworn to before a notary public.
        2.  An  instrument specified in subdivision one may be verified in any
      manner  prescribed  therein  unless  in  a  particular  case  the  court
      expressly directs verification in a particular manner prescribed in said
      subdivision one.