People v. Coldiron

Memobandum. Order unanimously reversed on the law and information reinstated.

In our opinion, the failure to place above deponent’s signature the form notice advising deponent of his criminal liability, pursuant to Penal Law (§ 210.45), did not render the verification of the information defective. While the information must be subscribed, this merely requires that deponent’s signature be at the conclusion of the statement being verified but does not require such signature to also follow the form notice. Concededly, it would be better practice to have the form notice immediately beneath the…