N.Y. Family Court Act § 307.1 (2026)

§ 307.1. Family court appearance ticket. 1. A family court appearance
ticket is a written notice issued and subscribed by a peace officer or
police officer, a probation service director or his designee or the
administrator responsible for operating a detention facility or his
designee, directing a child and his parent or other person legally
responsible for his care to appear, without security, at a designated
probation service on a specified return date in connection with the
child's alleged commission of the crime or crimes specified on such
appearance ticket. The form of a family court appearance ticket shall be
prescribed by rules of the chief administrator of the courts.
  2. If the crime alleged to have been committed by the child is a
designated felony as defined by subdivision eight of section 301.2, the
return date shall be no later than seventy-two hours excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays after issuance of such family
court appearance ticket. If the crime alleged to have been committed by
such child is not a designated felony, the return date shall be no later
than fourteen days after the issuance of such appearance ticket.
  3. A copy of the family court appearance ticket shall be forwarded by
the issuing person or agency to the complainant, respondent,
respondent's parent, and appropriate probation service within
twenty-four hours after its issuance.