N.Y. FCT Law § 381.2
This is the official text of N.Y. FCT Law § 381.2, part of New York’s FCT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "FCT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Use of records in other courts
Official statutory text
§ 381.2. Use of records in other courts. 1. Neither the fact that a\nperson was before the family court under this article for a hearing nor\nany confession, admission or statement made by him to the court or to\nany officer thereof in any stage of the proceeding is admissible as\nevidence against him or his interests in any other court.\n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, another court,\nin imposing sentence upon an adult after conviction may receive and\nconsider the records and information on file with the family court,\nunless such records and information have been sealed pursuant to section\n375.1.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.