Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.2 — Admissions to part of a petition; admissions concerning other petitions
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.2
- 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)
§ 321.2. Admissions to part of a petition; admissions concerning other petitions.
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.2 — Admissions to part of a petition; admissions concerning other petitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 321.2. Admissions to part of a petition; admissions concerning other petitions.
1. A respondent may as a matter of right enter an admission to those allegations in the petition which are determinable at the fact-finding hearing.
2. Where the petition charges but one crime, a respondent may, with the consent of the court and the appropriate presentment agency, enter an admission of a lesser included crime as defined in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
3. Where the petition charges more than one crime in separate counts a respondent may, with the consent of the court and the appropriate presentment agency, enter an admission to part of the petition or a lesser included crime upon the condition that such admission constitutes a complete disposition of these allegations in the petition which are determinable at the fact-finding hearing.