1. A search warrant must be addressed to a police officer whose
geographical area of employment embraces or is embraced or partially
embraced by the county of issuance. The warrant need not be addressed
to a specific police officer but may be addressed to any police officer
of a designated classification, or to any police officer of any
classification employed or having general jurisdiction to act as a
police officer in the county.
2. A police officer to whom a search warrant is addressed, as provided
in subdivision one, may execute it pursuant to its terms anywhere in the
county of issuance or an adjoining county, and he may execute it
pursuant to its terms in any other county of the state in which it is
executable if (a) his geographical area of employment embraces the
entire county of issuance or (b) he is a member of the police department
or force of a city located in such county of issuance.
Structure New York Laws
Part 3 - Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures
690.05 - Search Warrants; in General; Definition.
690.10 - Search Warrants; Property Subject to Seizure Thereunder.
690.15 - Search Warrants; What and Who Are Subject to Search Thereunder.
690.20 - Search Warrants; Where Executable.
690.25 - Search Warrants; to Whom Addressable and by Whom Executable.
690.30 - Search Warrants; When Executable.
690.35 - Search Warrants; the Application.
690.36 - Search Warrants; Special Provisions Governing Oral Applications Therefor.
690.40 - Search Warrants; Determination of Application.
690.45 - Search Warrants; Form and Content.