S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7726
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, GREENE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. BENEDETTO, BOYLAND, FIELDS, GALEF, PEOPLES, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG --
read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to the issuance of
subpoenas duces tecum in juvenile delinquency cases
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The family court act is amended by adding a new section
309.1 to read as follows:
S 309.1. ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM PRIOR TO ORIGINATING A
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING. AN ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL OR
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY WITHIN A PRESENTMENT AGENCY, AS AN OFFICER OF
THE COURT, MAY ISSUE A SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM FOR RECORDS PRIOR TO THE
ORIGINATION OF A JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING, WHERE SUCH RECORDS ARE
NECESSARY FOR THE PREPARATION OR FILING OF A PETITION UNDER THIS ARTI-
CLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10789-01-9