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The Laws of New York
Court Acts of New York
CHAPTER 686
Family Court
ARTICLE 1
Family Court Established
PART 5
General Powers
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SECTION 158
Protective custody of material witness; duration
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 1, PART 5
§ 158. Protective custody of material witness; duration. (a) The
family court may place in protective custody a person under sixteen
years of age who is a material witness, as provided by law.

(b) No order of protective custody under paragraph (a) may extend for
a period of more than fourteen days. For good cause shown, the court may
renew the order for additional periods of fourteen days, but the total
period of protective custody under this part may not exceed forty-two
days.