Section 77-O – Role of law enforcement

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New York

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.

N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law ยง 77-O