{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "205.61", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 205.61", "heading": "Authorization to release a child taken into custody before the filing of a petition (PINS)", "text": ["When a child is brought to a detention facility pursuant to section 724(b)(iii) of the Family Court Act, the administrator responsible for operating the detention facility is authorized, before the filing of a petition, to release the child to the custody of a parent or other relative, guardian or legal custodian when the events that occasioned the taking into custody appear to involve a petition to determine whether the child is a person in need of supervision rather than a petition to determine whether the child is a juvenile delinquent."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-205-uniform-rules-family-court", "from_official_api": false, "plain_english": "When a child is brought to detention (FCA § 724(b)(iii)), the administrator **may release** to a parent/relative/guardian/custodian when the events point to a **PINS** rather than a delinquency petition.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/205.61", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}