Matter of State of New York v. Anthony J.

In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10 for the civil management of Anthony J., an alleged sex offender requiring civil management, the State of New York appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ozzi, J.), dated March 4, 2014, which granted Anthony J.’s motion to dismiss the petition and, in effect, dismissed the petition.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the motion to dismiss the petition is denied, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings…