{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "723", "citation": "FCA § 723", "heading": "Duties of private person before and after taking into custody", "text": ["§ 723. Duties of private person before and after taking into custody. (a) Before taking into custody, a private person must inform the person to be taken into custody of the cause thereof and require him to submit.", "(b) After taking into custody, a private person must take the person, without unnecessary delay, to his home, to a family court judge or deliver him to a peace officer, who is acting pursuant to his special duties, or a police officer."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/723", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Before: a private person must **tell the child the reason** and require them to submit. After: take the child **without unnecessary delay** home, to a Family Court judge, or hand off to a peace/police officer.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/723", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}