Section 58. Verification of appearance ticket

(1) Where an appearance
  ticket has been served in lieu of arrest as authorized  by  article  one
  hundred  fifty  of  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in cases relating to
  violation of any provision of law, rule or regulations  restricting  the
  parking   of   vehicles   upon   any   street   where   no   parking  or
  alternate-side-of-the-street parking regulations have been posted and in
  cases relating to the  violation  of  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or
  regulation   prohibiting,   regulating,   directing,   controlling,   or
  restricting the parking of  vehicles  in  and  on  highways  where  such
  violation  interferes  with  the  performance  of  sanitation  functions
  enumerated in paragraphs one, two, three and four of  subdivision  a  of
  section  seven  hundred  fifty-three of the New York city charter and in
  cases relating to violation of the health code and those  provisions  of
  the administrative code pertaining to the jurisdiction of the sanitation
  function  of the department of sanitation of the city of New York and in
  cases relating to a violation of section three hundred eighty-a  of  the
  vehicle  and  traffic  law, by an officer or employee of such department
  who is a special patrolman by appointment of the police commissioner  of
  the  city  of  New  York,  the  officer  or  employee of such department
  assigned  to  act  in  the  capacity  of  superintendent  or   assistant
  superintendent  of  the  borough in which the service of such appearance
  ticket is reported, is empowered,  upon  written  authorization  of  the
  commissioner of sanitation a copy of which shall be filed with the court
  in  the manner provided by rule or order of court, to administer to such
  special patrolman all necessary oaths in connection with  the  execution
  of  the  accusatory  instrument to be presented in court by such special
  patrolman in the prosecution  of  such  offense.  The  total  number  of
  borough  and  assistant borough superintendents authorized to administer
  oaths pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed twenty-five. As used
  in this section, the term "parking" shall mean and include the  parking,
  standing  and  stopping  of  vehicles  at  meters and off-street parking
  metered areas and on any highway in the city as such terms  are  defined
  in  the traffic regulations of the city promulgated pursuant to law; and
  the term "highway" shall mean and include any highway or public  highway
  as  defined  in  sections  one  hundred  thirty-four and sixteen hundred
  forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law. Except for the service  of  an
  appearence  ticket  relating  to  a  violation  of section three hundred
  eighty-a of the vehicle and traffic law, nothing contained herein  shall
  authorize  a  special  patrolman  to  issue  an  appearance ticket for a
  violation of any law, rule or regulation  regulating  the  movement,  or
  conduct   of  vehicular  or  pedestrian  traffic  where  such  violation
  interferes with the performance of sanitation  functions  enumerated  in
  paragraphs  one,  two,  three and four of subdivision a of section seven
  hundred fifty-three of the New York city charter.
    (2) Where an appearance ticket has been served  by  a  member  of  the
  police  force  of  the  port  of New York authority in lieu of arrest in
  cases authorized by article one hundred fifty of the criminal  procedure
  law,  the  officer  of  such  police  force assigned to desk duty at the
  facility of the port of New York authority where  the  service  of  such
  appearance ticket is reported, is hereby authorized to administer to the
  police  officer  all necessary oaths in connection with the execution of
  the accusatory instrument to be presented in court by  such  officer  in
  the prosecution of such offense.
    (3)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has been served by a member of the
  transit police force of the board of transportation of the city  of  New
  York  in lieu of arrest in cases authorized by article one hundred fifty
  of the criminal procedure law, an officer of such transit  police  force
  with  the  grade  of  sergeant  or  lieutenant  is  hereby authorized to

  administer  to  the  transit  police  officer  all  necessary  oaths  in
  connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory  instrument  to be
  presented in court by such transit police officer in the prosecution  of
  such offense.
    (4) Where an appearance ticket has been served by a member of the fire
  department of the city of New York in lieu of arrest in cases authorized
  by  article one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure law, the captain
  or lieutenant in command of the fire company located in the district  in
  which  the  service  of  such  appearance  ticket is reported, is hereby
  authorized to administer to the  members  of  the  fire  department  all
  necessary  oaths  in  connection  with  the  execution of the accusatory
  instrument to  be  presented  in  court  by  such  member  of  the  fire
  department in the prosecution of such offense.
    (5)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been  served by an officer or
  employee of the department of buildings of the city of New York, who  is
  a  special  patrolman  by  appointment of the police commissioner of the
  city of New York, in lieu of arrest as authorized by article one hundred
  fifty of the criminal procedure law, in cases relating to  violation  of
  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  which such department of
  buildings is authorized to enforce, any  officer  or  employee  of  such
  department assigned to act in the capacity of chief inspector, assistant
  chief  inspector  or  supervising  inspector in the borough in which the
  service of such  appearance  ticket  is  reported,  is  empowered,  upon
  written  authorization of the commissioner of buildings, a copy of which
  shall be filed with the court in the manner provided by rule or order of
  court to administer to such special patrolman, all  necessary  oaths  in
  connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory  instrument  to be
  presented in court by such special patrolman in the prosecution of  such
  offense.
    (6)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has been served by a member of the
  bridge and tunnel operating force of the Triborough  Bridge  and  Tunnel
  Authority,  who  is  a  special  patrolman  by appointment of the police
  commissioner of the city of  New  York,  in  lieu  of  arrest  in  cases
  authorized  by  article one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure law,
  an officer of such bridge and tunnel operating force with the  grade  of
  sergeant  or lieutenant is hereby authorized to administer to the bridge
  and tunnel officer all necessary oaths in connection with the  execution
  of the accusatory instrument to be presented in court by such bridge and
  tunnel officer in the prosecution of such offense.
    (7)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been  served by an officer or
  employee of the department of transportation of the  city  of  New  York
  engaged  in  the  regulation  and  control  of  vehicular and pedestrian
  traffic in the city, who is a special patrolman by  appointment  of  the
  police  commissioner  of  the  city  of  New  York, in lieu of arrest as
  authorized by article one hundred fifty of the criminal  procedure  law,
  in  cases  relating  to  violation  of  any  provision  of  law, rule or
  regulation which such department  of  transportation  is  authorized  to
  enforce,  any  officer or employee of such department assigned to act in
  the capacity of supervisor of enforcement in the borough  in  which  the
  service  of  such  appearance  ticket  is  reported,  is empowered, upon
  written authorization of the commissioner of transportation, a  copy  of
  which  shall  be  filed with the court in the manner provided by rule or
  order of court, to administer to such special patrolman,  all  necessary
  oaths  in  connection with the execution of the accusatory instrument to
  be presented in court by such special patrolman in  the  prosectuion  of
  such offense.
    (8)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been  served by an officer or
  employee of the bureau of franchises of the board  of  estimate  of  the

  city  of  New  York,  who  is  a special patrolman by appointment of the
  police commissioner of the city of  New  York,  in  lieu  of  arrest  as
  authorized  by  article one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure law,
  in  cases  relating  to  violation  of  any  provision  of  law, rule or
  regulation the purpose of  which  is  the  regulation,  facilitation  or
  control  of  the  operation  of omnibuses in the city of New York, other
  than omnibuses operated by a public authority, any officer  or  employee
  of  such  bureau  assigned  to  act  in  the  capacity  of supervisor of
  enforcement over such service is empowered, upon  written  authorization
  of  the  director of franchises of the bureau of franchises of the board
  of estimate, a copy of which shall be filed with the court in the manner
  provided by rule or order  of  court,  to  administer  to  such  special
  patrolman,  all  necessary oaths in connection with the execution of the
  accusatory instrument to be presented in court by such special patrolman
  in the prosecution of such offense.
    (9) Where an appearance ticket has been served in lieu  of  arrest  as
  authorized  by  article one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure law,
  in cases relating to violation of provisions of the administrative  code
  pertaining  to the jurisdiction of the air pollution control function of
  the department of environmental protection of the city of New  York  and
  violations  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said department, by an
  officer or an employee of such department who is a special patrolman  by
  appointment  of  the  police  commissioner  of the city of New York, the
  officer or employee of such air pollution control function  assigned  to
  act  in the capacity of chief inspector of the bureau of inspection or a
  borough  supervisor  of  the  borough  in  which  the  service  of  such
  appearance  ticket is reported, is empowered, upon written authorization
  of the commissioner of environmental protection, a copy of  which  shall
  be  filed  with  the  court  in  the manner provided by rule or order of
  court, to administer to such special patrolman all  necessary  oaths  in
  connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory  instrument  to be
  presented in court by such special patrolman in the prosecution of  such
  offense.
    (10)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been served by an officer or
  employee of the department of consumer affairs of the city of  New  York
  who  is a special patrolman by appointment of the police commissioner of
  the city of New York, in lieu of arrest as  authorized  by  article  one
  hundred  fifty  of  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in cases relating to
  violation of any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  which  such
  department   of   consumer   affairs   is  authorized  to  enforce,  the
  commissioner, deputy commissioner or director of the bureau  of  weights
  and  measures  of  such department is hereby authorized to administer to
  such special patrolman  all  necessary  oaths  in  connection  with  the
  execution  of the accusatory instrument to be presented in court by such
  special patrolman in the prosecution of such offense.
    (11) Where an appearance ticket has been served in lieu of  an  arrest
  as  authorized  by  article  one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure
  law, in cases relating  to  violation  of  the  health  code  and  those
  provisions  of  the New York city charter and the administrative code of
  the city of New York pertaining to the jurisdiction of the department of
  health of the city of New York,  by  an  officer  or  employee  of  such
  department  who  is  a  peace  officer  under  the provisions of section
  564-11.0 of the administrative code of the city of New York, the officer
  or employee of such department  assigned  to  act  in  the  capacity  of
  division  chief  or  borough  chief  in  the  bureaus of food and drugs,
  sanitary engineering and sanitary inspections  of  such  department,  is
  empowered,  upon  written  authorization  of the department of health, a
  copy of which shall be filed in the court, to administer to  such  peace

  officers  all  necessary  oaths  in connection with the execution of the
  accusatory instrument to be presented in court by such peace officers in
  the prosecution of such offense. The total number of division chiefs and
  borough   chiefs   authorized  to  administer  oaths  pursuant  to  this
  subdivision shall not exceed fifteen.
    (12) Where an appearance ticket has  been  served  by  an  officer  or
  employee  of the department of consumer affairs of the city of New York,
  who is a special patrolman by appointment of the police commissioner  of
  the  city  of  New  York, in lieu of arrest as authorized by article one
  hundred fifty of the  criminal  procedure  law,  in  cases  relating  to
  violation  of  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation which such
  department of consumer affairs is authorized to enforce, any officer  or
  employee  of  such  department  assigned to act in the capacity of chief
  inspector, principal inspector or supervising inspector,  is  empowered,
  upon  written  authorization  of the commissioner of consumer affairs, a
  copy of which shall be filed with the court in the  manner  provided  by
  rule  or  order  of  court, to administer to such special patrolman, all
  necessary oaths in connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory
  instrument  to  be  presented  in court by such special patrolman in the
  prosecution of such offense.
    (13) Where an appearance ticket has  been  served  by  an  officer  or
  employee  of  the  department of parks and recreation of the city of New
  York,  who  is  a  special  patrolman  by  appointment  of  the   police
  commissioner of the city of New York, in lieu of arrest as authorized by
  article  one  hundred  fifty  of  the  criminal  procedure law, in cases
  relating to violation of any provision of law, rule or regulation  which
  such  department  of  parks and recreation is authorized to enforce, any
  officer or employee of such department assigned to act in  the  capacity
  of  borough  director  or  assistant  borough director in the borough in
  which the service of such appearance ticket is reported,  is  empowered,
  upon  written authorization of the commissioner of parks and recreation,
  a copy of which shall be filed with the court in the manner provided  by
  rule  or  order  of  court, to administer to such special patrolman, all
  necessary oaths in connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory
  instrument  to  be  presented  in court by such special patrolman in the
  prosecution of such offense.
    (14) Where an appearance ticket has been served by  a  member  of  the
  housing  police  force of the New York city housing authority in lieu of
  arrest in cases authorized by article one hundred fifty of the  criminal
  procedure law, an officer of such housing police force with the grade of
  sergeant or lieutenant is hereby authorized to administer to the housing
  police  officer  all necessary oaths in connection with the execution of
  the accusatory instrument to be  presented  in  court  by  such  housing
  police officer in the prosecution of such offense.
    (15)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been served by an officer or
  employee of the department of taxation and finance of the state  of  New
  York,  or  by an employee of the New York city department of finance who
  is a peace officer under the provisions of section 2.10 of the  criminal
  procedure  law,  in  lieu of arrest as authorized by article one hundred
  fifty of the criminal procedure law, in cases relating to enforcement of
  the tax on cigarettes imposed by article twenty of the  tax  law  or  by
  title  D  of chapter forty-six of the administrative code of the city of
  New York, any officer or employee of the state  department  of  taxation
  and  finance  assigned  to  act  in  the capacity of director of special
  investigations, principal special tax  investigator,  associate  special
  tax  investigator, supervising excise tax examiner or supervising excise
  tax  investigator,  and  in  the  city  of  New  York,   the   assistant
  commissioner,  chief  of  special  investigations,  or  deputy  chief of

  special investigations employed by  the  New  York  city  department  of
  finance  is empowered, upon written authorization of the commissioner of
  taxation and finance or the commissioner of finance of the city  of  New
  York,  a  copy  of  which  shall  be  filed with the court in the manner
  provided by rule or order of court, to administer to such  officers  all
  necessary  oaths  in  connection  with  the  execution of the accusatory
  instrument to be presented in court by such officers in the  prosecution
  of  such  offense.  The  total  number  of  New  York  state officers or
  employees authorized to administer oaths pursuant  to  this  subdivision
  shall not exceed fifteen.
    (16)  Where  an appearance ticket has been served in lieu of arrest as
  authorized by article one hundred fifty of the criminal  procedure  law,
  in  cases relating to violation of provisions of the administrative code
  of the city of New York pertaining to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  noise
  control  function  of  the department of environmental protection of the
  city of New York and violations of the rules  and  regulations  of  said
  department,  by  an  officer  or an employee of such department who is a
  special patrolman by appointment of the police commissioner of the  city
  of  New  York,  the  officer  or employee of such noise control function
  assigned to act in the capacity of chief  inspector  of  the  bureau  of
  inspection  or  a borough supervisor of the borough in which the service
  of such appearance  ticket  is  reported,  is  empowered,  upon  written
  authorization of the commissioner of environmental protection, a copy of
  which  shall  be  filed with the court in the manner provided by rule or
  order of court, to administer such special patrolman all necessary oaths
  in connection with the execution of  the  accusatory  instrument  to  be
  presented  in court by such special patrolman in the prosecution of such
  offense.
    (17) Where an appearance ticket has  been  served  by  an  officer  or
  employee  of  the  department  of ports and terminals of the city of New
  York,  who  is  a  special  patrolman  by  appointment  of  the   police
  commissioner of the city of New York, in lieu of arrest as authorized by
  article  one  hundred  fifty  of  the  criminal  procedure law, in cases
  relating to violation of any provision of law, rule or regulation  which
  the  department  of  ports  and  terminals is authorized to enforce, any
  officer or employee of such department assigned to act in  the  capacity
  of   commissioner,   deputy   commissioner,   principal   inspector,  or
  supervising inspector is empowered, upon written  authorization  of  the
  commissioner  of  the department of ports and terminals, a copy of which
  shall be filed with the court in the manner provided by rule or order of
  court, to administer to such special patrolman all  necessary  oaths  in
  connection  with  the  execution  of  the  accusatory  instrument  to be
  presented in court by such special patrolman in the prosecution of  such
  offense.
    (18) Where an appearance ticket has been served by a special policeman
  pursuant to sections 7.25 and 13.25 of the mental hygiene law in lieu of
  arrest  in cases authorized by article one hundred fifty of the criminal
  procedure law,  the  commissioner  of  mental  hygiene  or  director  of
  hospitals,  schools  and institutes operated by the department of mental
  hygiene are hereby authorized to administer to  such  special  policemen
  all  necessary  oaths in connection with the execution of the accusatory
  instrument to be presented in court by such  special  policemen  in  the
  prosecution of such offense.
    (20)  Where  an  appearance  ticket  has  been served by an officer or
  employee of the department of housing preservation  and  development  of
  the city of New York who has been designated by the commissioner of such
  department  as  a  public servant authorized to serve appearance tickets
  issued by an  officer  or  employee  of  the  department  who  has  been

  designated  by such commissioner as a public servant authorized to issue
  appearance tickets, where issuance and service of an  appearance  ticket
  is  authorized  by  article  one hundred fifty of the criminal procedure
  law,  in  cases  relating  to violation of any provision of law, rule or
  regulation which such department is authorized to enforce,  any  officer
  or  employee of such department assigned to act in the capacity of chief
  inspector, assistant chief inspector or  supervising  inspector  in  the
  borough  in  which the service of such appearance ticket is reported, is
  empowered, upon written authorization of the  commissioner,  a  copy  of
  which shall be filed in court in the manner provided by rule or order of
  court,  to  administer  all  necessary  oaths  in  connection  with  the
  execution of the accusatory instrument to be presented in court  in  the
  prosecution of such offense.