{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-342.2","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 342.2","heading":"Evidence in fact-finding hearings; required quantum","body":"§ 342.2. Evidence in fact-finding hearings; required quantum. 1. Only\nevidence that is competent, material and relevant may be admitted at a\nfact-finding hearing.\n  2. Any determination at the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing that\na respondent committed an act or acts which if committed by an adult\nwould be a crime must be based on proof beyond a reasonable doubt.\n  3. An order of removal pursuant to a direction authorized by sections\n220.10, 310.85 and 330.25 of the criminal procedure law constitutes\nproof beyond a reasonable doubt and a determination that the respondent\ndid the act or acts specified therein in accordance with section 725.05\nof the criminal procedure law.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 3. Juvenile Delinquency","Part 4. The Fact-finding Hearing"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/342.2","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"663f407d63e6c2bc8cdcba47d679315d278653968a5b8c3194b85fa1a743fed4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-342.1","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-343.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}