New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.17 — Child-sensitive arrests
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 140: Arrest Without a Warrant, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.17
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
140.17 Child-sensitive arrests.
A state or local law enforcement officer who arrests an individual
legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than eighteen
years old shall, to the extent practicable, at the time of the arrest
take appropriate action that is conducive to the child's safety and/or
security and is consistent with the policies and procedures established
pursuant to section two hundred fourteen-i or paragraph (f-2) of
subdivision three of section eight hundred forty of the executive law as
applicable.
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