Legislation
SECTION 743
Acceptance of an admission
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 7, PART 4
§ 743. Acceptance of an admission. (a) Before accepting an admission,
the court shall advise the respondent of his or her right to a
fact-finding hearing. The court shall also ascertain through allocution
of the respondent and his or her parent or person legally responsible
for his or her care, if present, that the respondent:
(i) committed the act or acts to which an admission is being entered;
(ii) is voluntarily waiving his or her right to a fact-finding
hearing; and
(iii) is aware of the possible specific dispositional orders.
The provisions of this subdivision shall not be waived.
(b) Upon acceptance of an admission, the court shall state the reasons
for its determination and shall enter a fact-finding order. The court
shall schedule a dispositional hearing in accordance with subdivision
(b) or (c) of section seven hundred forty-nine of this part.
the court shall advise the respondent of his or her right to a
fact-finding hearing. The court shall also ascertain through allocution
of the respondent and his or her parent or person legally responsible
for his or her care, if present, that the respondent:
(i) committed the act or acts to which an admission is being entered;
(ii) is voluntarily waiving his or her right to a fact-finding
hearing; and
(iii) is aware of the possible specific dispositional orders.
The provisions of this subdivision shall not be waived.
(b) Upon acceptance of an admission, the court shall state the reasons
for its determination and shall enter a fact-finding order. The court
shall schedule a dispositional hearing in accordance with subdivision
(b) or (c) of section seven hundred forty-nine of this part.