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Separate hearing when child appears

ยง 163. Separate hearing when child appears. Any case under this act in
which children are directly involved or appear shall be heard separately
and apart from the hearing of cases against adults, and, where
practicable, room separate and apart from a regular court room shall be
provided for the use of the family court, together with suitable
quarters for the use of the judge, probation officers and other
employees of the court.

FCT 163 2014-09-22

Sections:

Article 1 - Family Court Established
Part 1 - (111 - 120) Applicability Of Act And Creation Of Court
111 - Title of act.
112 - Applicability.
113 - Establishment of court.
114 - "Exclusive original jurisdiction".
115 - Jurisdiction of family court.
116 - Religion of custodial persons and agencies.
117 - Parts of court.
118 - Seal.
119 - Definitions.
120 - Expenses of the court.
Part 2 - (121 - 126) Number, Appointment, Term And Compensation Of Judges Within The City Of New York
121 - Number of judges.
122 - Continuance in office.
123 - Appointment by mayor.
124 - Eligibility for appointment.
126 - Vacancies.
Part 3 - (131 - 138) Number, Election, Term And Compensation Of Judges Not Within The City Of New York
131 - Number of judges.
132 - Continuance in office.
133 - Vacancies.
134 - Eligibility for office.
135 - Term of office.
137 - County judge designated as family court judge.
138 - Additional compensation for designated judge.
Part 4 - (141 - 146) Family Court Judges
141 - Findings.
142 - Authority to visit school or institution.
143 - Authority to attend meetings of association.
144 - Activity in community organizations.
145 - Liability of judge.
146 - Temporary assignment of judges.
Part 5 - (151 - 158) General Powers
151 - Judges as magistrates.
152 - Power to administer oaths.
153 - Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance.
153-A - Warrant of arrest; when and how executed.
153-B - Service of process request for order of protection.
153-C - Temporary order of protection.
154 - State-wide process.
154-A - Service of petition.
154-B - Order of protection; answer and counter-claims; confidentiality of address.
154-C - Orders of protection; procedural requirements.
154-D - Emergency powers; local criminal courts.
154-E - Orders of protection; filing and enforcement of out-of-state orders.
155 - Arrested adult.
155-A - Admission to bail.
156 - Contempts.
157 - Interpretation of this part.
158 - Protective custody of material witness; duration.
Part 6 - (161 - 168) General Provisions Concerning Hearings
161 - Days and hours court open; availability of judge.
162 - Waiting room for children.
162-A - Use of Restraints On Children In Courtrooms
163 - Separate hearing when child appears.
164 - Judicial notice of matters of law; proof of statutes, decrees and decisions of another state or county.
165 - Procedure.
166 - Privacy of records.
167 - Effect of personal appearance.
168 - Notice of order of protection.[
171 - Enforcement or modification of orders in other county.
172 - Commencement of enforcement and modification proceedings in other county.
173 - Transfer of papers to other county.
174 - Transfer of proceedings to another county.
175 - Violation of probation in other county.
176 - Inter-county probation.

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