{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "747", "citation": "FCA § 747", "heading": "Time of fact-finding hearing", "text": ["§ 747. Time of fact-finding hearing. A fact-finding hearing shall commence not more than three days after the filing of a petition under this article if the respondent is in pre-dispositional placement."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/747", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If the respondent is in pre-dispositional placement, fact-finding must **commence within 3 days** of filing. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/747", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}