Venue

§ 302.3. Venue. 1. Juvenile delinquency proceedings shall be
originated in the county in which the act or acts referred to in the
petition allegedly occurred. For purposes of determining venue, article
twenty of the criminal procedure law shall apply.

2. Upon motion of the respondent or the appropriate presentment agency
the family court in which the proceedings have been originated may
order, for good cause shown, that the proceeding be transferred to
another county. If the order is issued after motion by the presentment
agency, the court may impose such conditions as it deems equitable and
appropriate to ensure that the transfer does not subject the respondent
to an unreasonable burden in making his defense.

3. Any motion made pursuant to subdivision two by the respondent shall
be made within the time prescribed by section 332.2. Any such motion by
a presentment agency must be based upon papers stating the ground
therefor and must be made within thirty days from the date that the
action was originated unless such time is extended for good cause shown.

4. Except for designated felony act petitions, after entering a
finding pursuant to subdivision one of section 345.1, and prior to the
commencement of the dispositional hearing the court may, in its
discretion and for good cause shown, order that the proceeding be
transferred to the county in which the respondent resides. The court
shall not order such a transfer, however, unless it grants the
respondent and the presentment agency an opportunity to state on the
record whether each approves or disapproves of such a transfer and the
reasons therefor. The court shall take into consideration the provisions
of subdivisions two and three of section 340.2 in determining such
transfer.