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N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77-O

N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77-O - Role of law enforcement (2026)

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**N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77-O. Role of Law Enforcement.** § 77-o. Role of law enforcement. At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under section seventy-seven-n of this title, a law enforcement officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor or appropriate public official with responsibilities under section seventy-seven-n of this title.