Legal Opinion
In re Frank C.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 1987PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*410OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
In this juvenile delinquency proceeding under article 3 of the Family Court Act, we are asked to consider whether dismissal of the presentment agency’s petition is mandatory when the statutorily required fact-finding hearing is delayed beyond the time limits delineated in Family Court Act § 340.1 through no fault or dilatory conduct attributable to the presentment agency. Guided by the legislative goal of assuring speedy adjudications for juveniles, we hold that the source of delay is not controlling and that dismissal is required whenever the statutory…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. SinistajNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. WorleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. BrothersNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. HamiltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by121 opinions
- In re Randy K.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- In re Detrece H.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Matter of Jose R.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Matter of Benjamin L.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
- In re Aaron J.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
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