N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law Section 120.85
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 Executive Law § 840 (Functions, powers and duties of council)section eight hundred forty of the executive law as applicable.

Source: Section 120.85 — Child-sensitive arrests, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CPL/120.­85 (updated Jun. 27, 2025; accessed Nov. 15, 2025).

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