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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 700.25 — Eavesdropping warrants; determination of application
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 700: Eavesdropping and Video Surveillance Warrants, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 700.25
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.
700.25 Eavesdropping warrants; determination of application.
1. If the application conforms to section 700.20, the justice may
require the applicant to furnish additional testimony or documentary
evidence in support of the application. He may examine, under oath, any
person for the purpose of determining whether grounds exist for the
issuance of the warrant pursuant to section 700.15. Any such
examination must be either recorded or summarized in writing.
2. If the justice determines on the basis of the facts submitted by
the applicant that grounds exist for the issuance of an eavesdropping
warrant pursuant to section 700.15, the justice may grant the
application and issue an eavesdropping warrant, in accordance with
section 700.30.
3. If the application does not conform to section 700.20, or if the
justice is not satisfied that grounds exist for the issuance of an
eavesdropping warrant, the application must be denied.
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