{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-733","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 733","heading":"Persons who may originate proceedings","body":"§ 733. Persons who may originate proceedings. The following persons\nmay originate a proceeding under this article:\n  (a) a peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, or a\npolice officer;\n  (b) the parent or other person legally responsible for his care;\n  (c) any person who has suffered injury as a result of the alleged\nactivity of a person alleged to be in need of supervision, or a witness\nto such activity;\n  (d) the recognized agents of any duly authorized agency, association,\nsociety or institution; or\n  (e) the presentment agency that consented to substitute a petition\nalleging the person is in need of supervision for a petition alleging,\nthat the person is a juvenile delinquent pursuant to section 311.4.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 7. Proceedings Concerning Whether a Person Is In Need of Supervision","Part 3. Preliminary Procedure"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/733","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f92ff7cbb4b3eb2b6570be83c9077b0a7d53178af52ee751d02e31e7a84a4373","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-732","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}