See more details on Juvenile Delinquency - Family forms

The NYS Juvenile Delinquency Forms page covers:

  • Starting a Case

    • Petition to begin a juvenile delinquency case
    • Warrants
    • Requests and orders for holding or releasing a youth before or after the petition is filed
  • Capacity (Ability to Understand the Case)

    • Orders for mental health exams
    • Exam reports
    • Hearing notices
    • Orders for youth found unable to understand the case (extend, change, or end commitment)
  • Decisions and Outcomes

    • Fact‑finding orders (the court’s decision on what happened)
    • Standard disposition orders (what happens next)
    • Special orders for serious “designated felony” cases
    • Adjournments in contemplation of dismissal (ACD)
    • Dismissal after adjustment
  • Other Court Actions

    • Violations of probation or conditional discharge
    • Extension of placement and permanency hearings
    • Referrals to probation
    • Moving the case to another county
    • HIV‑related testing
    • Notice of placement
    • “Close to Home” placement or transfer to OCFS
  • Orders of Protection

    • Temporary Order of Protection (GF‑6)
    • Final Order of Protection (GF‑6a)