{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "680.30", "citation": "CPL § 680.30", "heading": "Examination of witnesses on commission; application by people for examination of witnesses", "text": ["§ 680.30  Examination of witnesses on commission; application by people", "for examination of witnesses.", "1.  Upon granting the defendant's application for issuance of a commission, the court may, upon application of the people, determine that the commission shall also authorize examination of a person or persons designated by the people, who reside in the jurisdiction in which the examination proceeding is to occur, if it is satisfied that such person or persons possess material information, reside outside the state and otherwise meet the standards for examination of witnesses on a commission as prescribed in subdivision one of section 680.20.", "2.  Such application and the moving papers must be in writing, must be subscribed and sworn to by the district attorney, and copies thereof must be served upon the defendant and his attorney, with reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard.  The moving papers must contain all of the allegations required upon a defendant's application, as specified in subdivision two of section 680.20."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/680.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "After granting the defendant’s commission application, the court may add witnesses requested by the People who live in the same jurisdiction.\n\n- **(1)** Each prosecution witness must **have material information, live outside New York, and satisfy § 680.20(1)**. ★\n- **(2)** The district attorney’s application and papers must be written, signed, and sworn, contain the same allegations required from a defendant under **§ 680.20(2)**, and be served on the defendant and counsel with reasonable notice and a chance to be heard.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/680.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}