New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Neftali D., a Person Alleged to Be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant
May 2, 199585 N.Y.2d 631
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that a certified but unverified police report does not satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of Family Court Act § 311.2 for a juvenile delinquency petition, and therefore reversed the Appellate Division and dismissed the petition. The decision emphasized that supporting depositions must be sworn and verified under CPL 100.30(1)(b).