{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "700.50", "citation": "CPL § 700.50", "heading": "Eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; progress reports and notice", "text": ["§ 700.50  Eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; progress", "reports and notice.", "1.  An eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant may require reports to be made to the issuing justice showing what progress has been made toward achievement of the authorized objective and the need for continued eavesdropping or video surveillance.  Such reports shall be made at such intervals as the justice may require.", "2.  Immediately upon the expiration of the period of an eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant, the recordings of communications or observations made pursuant to subdivision three of section 700.35 must be made available to the issuing justice and sealed under his directions.", "3.  Within a reasonable time, but in no case later than ninety days after termination of an eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant, or expiration of an extension order, except as otherwise provided in subdivision four, written notice of the fact and date of the issuance of the eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant, and of the period of authorized eavesdropping or video surveillance, and of the fact that during such period communications were or were not intercepted or observation were or were not made, must be served upon the person named in the warrant and such other parties to the intercepted communications or subjects of the video surveillance   as the justice may determine in his discretion is in the interest of justice. Service reasonably calculated to give affected parties the notice required by this subdivision shall be effected within the time limits provided for herein and in a manner prescribed by the justice. The justice, upon the filing of a motion by any person served with such notice, may in his discretion make available to such person or his counsel for inspection such portions of the intercepted communications or video surveillance, applications and warrants as the justice determines to be in the interest of justice.", "4.  On a showing of exigent circumstances to the issuing justice, the service of the notice required by subdivision three may be postponed by order of the justice for a reasonable period of time.  Renewals of an order of postponement may be obtained on a new showing of exigent circumstances."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/700.50", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The issuing justice supervises surveillance through progress reports, sealing of recordings, and later notice to the people surveilled.\n- **(1)** The warrant **may require progress reports** to the issuing justice on progress toward the authorized objective and the need to continue, at **intervals the justice sets**.\n- **(2)** **Immediately upon expiration** of the warrant, the recordings made under **subdivision three of § 700.35** **must be made available to the issuing justice and sealed** under the justice's directions. ★\n- **(3)** Within a reasonable time, and **no later than 90 days** after the warrant terminates or an extension order expires (except as subdivision 4 provides), **written notice must be served** on the **person named in the warrant** and on other parties to intercepted communications or subjects of video surveillance whom the justice, in **discretion**, finds it in the interest of justice to notify. The notice states the fact and date of issuance, the authorized period, and whether communications were intercepted or observations made. Service must be reasonably calculated to give notice, within the time limits and in the **manner the justice prescribes**. On **motion of a person served**, the justice **may**, in discretion, make available for inspection portions of the communications or surveillance, applications and warrants as the interest of justice requires. ★\n- **(4)** On a showing of **exigent circumstances** to the issuing justice, service of the notice **may be postponed by order for a reasonable period**; renewals require a **new showing of exigent circumstances**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/700.50", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}