{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "drl", "section": "77-O", "citation": "DRL § 77-O", "heading": "Role of law enforcement", "text": ["§ 77-o. Role of law enforcement. At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under section seventy-seven-n of this title, a law enforcement officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor or appropriate public official with responsibilities under section seventy-seven-n of this title."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/DOM/77-O", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "At a § 77-n official's request, a **law enforcement officer** (CPL § 1.20(34)) may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to **locate a child/party** and assist the official.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/drl/77-o", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}