N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 27.05

§ 27.05 Verification or affirmation of accusatory instruments. 1.\nWhen an appearance ticket as authorized under section 27.03 has been\nserved by an enforcement officer specified in section 27.01, any chief,\ndeputy-chief, captain, lieutenant or acting lieutenant, sergeant, or\nacting sergeant of a police department or of the division of state\npolice, or any sheriff, undersheriff, chief deputy, or deputy sergeant\nin any county to whom the service of the appearance ticket is reported\nis hereby authorized to administer to such enforcement officer all\nnecessary oaths in connection with the execution of the accusatory\ninstrument to be presented in court by such enforcement officer in the\nprosecution 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