In re Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward J. McLaughlin, J.

Now before the court for its consideration is the question of the extent to which the office of the District Attorney may participate in a dispositional hearing when a case has been removed to the Family Court pursuant to CPL article 725. This court holds that once the proceeding has commenced under article 7 of the Family Court Act and the County Attorney has appeared as attorney of record, the District Attorney may not then appear as an additional party in the action absent the withdrawal of the County Attorney (see Family Ct Act, § 254-a, subd 6).