In re Keith H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’Brien, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a petition based on hearsay allegations is constitutionally permissible in a proceeding under Family Court Act article 7 to adjudge a person in need of supervision (hereinafter PINS), even though a juvenile delinquency petition under Family Court Act article 3 must be based on nonhearsay allegations. We disagree with the determination of the Family Court that a petition based on nonhearsay allegations is required in a PINS proceeding and, accordingly, reverse.
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This PINS proceeding was commenced by the principal of…
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