Matter of Justin G. (Presentment Agency)
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Terrence J. McElrath, J.), dated April 24, 2014. The order dismissed the juvenile delinquency petition with prejudice.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The respondent’s contention that the appeal must be dismissed is without merit. The presentment agency is appealing from an order dismissing the petition prior to the commencement of the fact-finding hearing (see Family Ct Act § 365.1 [2] [a]; Matter of Courtney C., 114 AD3d 938 [2014]).
The presentment agency concedes that its original voluntary disclosure…
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