(a) Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this code under oath before a person authorized by this chapter to administer oaths and shall state-- (1) that the signer has personal knowledge of, or has investigated, the matter set forth therein; and (2) that the same are true in fact to the best of his knowledge and belief. (b) Upon the preferring of charges, the proper authority shall take immediate steps to determine what disposition should be made thereof in the interest of justice and discipline, and the person accused shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as practicable.
New York Legal Code