{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "307.1", "citation": "FCA § 307.1", "heading": "Family court appearance ticket", "text": ["§ 307.1. Family court appearance ticket. 1. A family court appearance ticket is a written notice issued and subscribed by a peace officer or police officer, a probation service director or his designee or the administrator responsible for operating a detention facility or his designee, directing a child and his parent or other person legally responsible for his care to appear, without security, at a designated probation service on a specified return date in connection with the child's alleged commission of the crime or crimes specified on such appearance ticket. The form of a family court appearance ticket shall be prescribed by rules of the chief administrator of the courts.", "2. If the crime alleged to have been committed by the child is a designated felony as defined by subdivision eight of section 301.2, the return date shall be no later than seventy-two hours excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays after issuance of such family court appearance ticket. If the crime alleged to have been committed by such child is not a designated felony, the return date shall be no later than fourteen days after the issuance of such appearance ticket.", "3. A copy of the family court appearance ticket shall be forwarded by the issuing person or agency to the complainant, respondent, respondent's parent, and appropriate probation service within twenty-four hours after its issuance."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/307.1", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A written notice directing the child and parent to appear at **probation** (not court) on a return date, without security. ★ Return date: **no later than 72 hours** (excluding weekends/holidays) if a **designated felony**, otherwise **no later than 14 days**. Copies go to complainant, respondent, parent, and probation within **24 hours** of issuance.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/307.1", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}