In the Matter of Randy K., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the juvenile delinquency petition, holding that the mandatory adjournment requirements of Family Court Act § 340.1 are not waived by the respondent's failure to appear or by the issuance of a bench warrant. The Court rejected the presentment agency's argument that such failures should automatically satisfy the good‑cause and special‑circumstances standards.