Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 305.1 — Custody by a private person
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 305.1
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Family Court Act
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 305.1. Custody by a private person. 1. A private person may take a child who may be subject to the provisions of this article for committing an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult into custody in cases in which such private person may arrest an adult for a crime under section…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 305.1 — Custody by a private person is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 305.1. Custody by a private person. 1. A private person may take a child who may be subject to the provisions of this article for committing an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult into custody in cases in which such private person may arrest an adult for a crime under section 140.30 of the criminal procedure law.
2. Before taking such child under the age of sixteen into custody, a private person must inform the child of the cause thereof and require him to submit, except when he is taken into custody on pursuit immediately after the commission of a crime.
3. After taking such child into custody, a private person must take the child, without unnecessary delay, to the child's home, to a family court, or to a police officer or peace officer.