Legislation
SECTION 779
Jurisdiction and supervision of respondent placed on probation; failure to comply with terms of probation
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 7, PART 7
§ 779. Jurisdiction and supervision of respondent placed on probation;
failure to comply with terms of probation. (a) A respondent who is
placed on probation in accordance with section seven hundred fifty-seven
of this article shall remain under the legal jurisdiction of the court
pending expiration or termination of the period of probation.
(b) The probation service shall supervise the respondent during the
period of such legal jurisdiction.
(c) A respondent brought before the court for failure to comply with
reasonable terms and conditions of an order of probation issued under
section seven hundred fifty-seven of this article shall be subject to
section seven hundred seventy-nine-a of this article. If, after a
hearing pursuant to such section, the court determines by competent
proof that the respondent without just cause failed to comply with such
terms and conditions, the court may adjourn the matter for a new
dispositional hearing in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c) of
section seven hundred forty-nine of this article. The court may revoke
the order of probation and proceed to make any order that might have
been made at the time the order of probation was entered.
failure to comply with terms of probation. (a) A respondent who is
placed on probation in accordance with section seven hundred fifty-seven
of this article shall remain under the legal jurisdiction of the court
pending expiration or termination of the period of probation.
(b) The probation service shall supervise the respondent during the
period of such legal jurisdiction.
(c) A respondent brought before the court for failure to comply with
reasonable terms and conditions of an order of probation issued under
section seven hundred fifty-seven of this article shall be subject to
section seven hundred seventy-nine-a of this article. If, after a
hearing pursuant to such section, the court determines by competent
proof that the respondent without just cause failed to comply with such
terms and conditions, the court may adjourn the matter for a new
dispositional hearing in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c) of
section seven hundred forty-nine of this article. The court may revoke
the order of probation and proceed to make any order that might have
been made at the time the order of probation was entered.