In re James H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Family Court, New York County (Michael Gage, J.) entered January 9, 1992, which dismissed the petition in this juvenile delinquency proceeding on speedy trial grounds pursuant to Family Court Act § 340.1, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Where the fact-finding hearing in a juvenile delinquency proceeding is delayed beyond the 60-day period prescribed by Family Court Act § 340.1 (2), the proceeding must be dismissed unless " 'good cause’ ” for an adjournment, or, in the event of successive requests for adjournments, " 'special circumstances’ ”, be shown (Matter of Frank C, 70 NY2d…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re Frank C.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re Vincent M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Matter of VincentNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re Detrece H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990