Family Court Act § 381.2 · Part 8. General Provisions
Use of records in other courts
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 381.2. Use of records in other courts. 1. Neither the fact that a person was before the family court under this article for a hearing nor any confession, admission or statement made by him to the court or to any officer thereof in any stage of the proceeding is admissible as evidence against him or his interests in any other court.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, another court, in imposing sentence upon an adult after conviction may receive and consider the records and information on file with the family court, unless such records and information have been sealed pursuant to section 375.1.
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