{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "1033-A", "citation": "FCA § 1033-A", "heading": "Initial appearance", "text": ["§ 1033-a. Initial appearance. For the purposes of this section, \"initial appearance\" means the proceeding on the date the respondent first appears before the court after the petition has been filed and any adjournments thereof."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/1033-A", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Defines \"**initial appearance**\" = the first time the respondent appears after the petition is filed (plus adjournments).", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/1033-a", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}