N.Y. EXC Law § 224
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Verification of complaint
Official statutory text
§ 224. Verification of complaint. Where a summons has been served by a\nmember of the state police in lieu of arrest, in cases of violation of\nthe vehicle and traffic law or such ordinances, rules or regulations\nenacted pursuant thereto or pursuant to any other law relating to\ntraffic, or in cases of violations of the navigation law or such\nordinances, rules or regulations enacted pursuant thereto or pursuant to\nany other law relating to navigation, any major, any captain or any\nlieutenant or sergeant of the state police assigned to the troop in\nwhich the service of the summons is reported, is hereby authorized to\nadminister to such member all necessary oaths in connection with the\nexecution of the complaint to be presented in court by such member in\nthe prosecution of such offense.\n
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