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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 660.20 — Examination of witnesses conditionally; grounds for order
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 660: Securing Testimony For Use In a Subsequent Proceeding--examination of Witnesses Conditionally, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 660.20
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
660.20 Examination of witnesses conditionally; grounds for order.
An order directing examination of a witness conditionally must be
based upon the ground that there is reasonable cause to believe that
such witness:
1. Possesses information material to the criminal action or
proceeding in issue; and
2. Will not be amenable or responsive to legal process or available
as a witness at a time when his testimony will be sought, either because
he is:
(a) About to leave the state and not return for a substantial period
of time; or
(b) Physically ill or incapacited.
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