N.Y. FCT Law § 835
This is the official text of N.Y. FCT Law § 835, 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.
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Sequence of hearings
Official statutory text
§ 835. Sequence of hearings. (a) Upon completion of the fact-finding\nhearing, the dispositional hearing may commence immediately after the\nrequired findings are made.\n (b) Reports prepared by the probation service for use by the court at\nany time prior to the making of an order of disposition shall be deemed\nconfidential information furnished to the court which the court in a\nproper case may, in its discretion, withhold from or disclose in whole\nor in part to the child's attorney, counsel, party in interest, or other\nappropriate person. Such reports may not be furnished to the court prior\nto the completion of a fact-finding hearing, but may be used in a\ndispositional hearing.\n
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