Family Court Act § 723 · Part 2. Custody
Duties of private person before and after taking into custody
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§ 723. Duties of private person before and after taking into custody. (a) Before taking into custody, a private person must inform the person to be taken into custody of the cause thereof and require him to submit.
(b) After taking into custody, a private person must take the person, without unnecessary delay, to his home, to a family court judge or deliver him to a peace officer, who is acting pursuant to his special duties, or a police officer.
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