N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0205
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Verification or affirmation of accusatory instruments
Official statutory text
§ 71-0205. Verification or affirmation of accusatory instruments.\n 1. When an appearance ticket as authorized under section 71-0203 has\nbeen served by an officer described in section 71-0201, any supervisor\nof such enforcement officer to whom the service of the appearance ticket\nis reported is hereby authorized to administer to such enforcement\nofficer all necessary oaths in connection with the execution of the\naccusatory instrument to be presented in court by such enforcement\nofficer in the prosecution of the offense involved.\n 2. A simplified information need not be verified if it is affirmed by\nthe issuing officer, under penalty of perjury.\n
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