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22 NYCRR 205.70

Designation of persons to inform complainant of procedures available for the institution of family offense proceedings

activein force · 2026-09-16 – presentact-effective-date

Pursuant to section 812 of the Family Court Act, the following persons are hereby designated to inform any petitioner or complainant seeking to bring a proceeding under article 8 of the Family Court Act of the procedures available for the institution of these proceedings, before such proceeding or action is commenced:

(a) within the City of New York:

(1) the commanding officer of the police precinct wherein the offense is alleged to have occurred; or

(2) any police officer attached to such precinct who is designated by such commanding officer;

(b) outside the City of New York:

(1) the commanding officer of any law enforcement agency providing police service in the county wherein the offense is alleged to have occurred; or

(2) any police officer attached to such law enforcement agency who is designated by such commanding officer;

(c) the district attorney, corporation counsel or county attorney in the county wherein the offense is alleged to have occurred, or any assistant district attorney, assistant corporation counsel or assistant county attorney who is designated by such district attorney, corporation counsel or county attorney;

(d) any probation officer in the employ of the State of New York, or any political subdivision thereof, providing probation service in the criminal court or in the intake unit of the Family Court in the county in which a proceeding may be instituted;

(e) the clerk of the Family Court and the clerk of the criminal court located in the county in which the proceeding may be instituted, or any clerk in that court designated by such clerk of the family or criminal court; and

(f) judges of all local criminal courts outside the City of New York having jurisdiction over the alleged offense.

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nycourts.gov
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2026-09-17
Edition
2026-09-16
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