2006 New York Code - Order Of Procedure.



 
    §  350.4.  Order  of procedure. The order of the dispositional hearing
  shall be as follows:
    1. The court,  with  the  consent  of  the  parties,  may  direct  the
  probation  service to summarize its investigation report if one has been
  prepared  and,  in  its  discretion,  deliver  any   further   statement
  concerning the advisability of specific dispositional alternatives.
    2.  The  court  may  in  its  discretion call witnesses, including the
  preparer of probation reports or diagnostic studies, to  offer  evidence
  concerning the advisability of specific dispositional alternatives. Such
  witnesses  may  be  cross-examined  by  the  presentment  agency and the
  respondent.
    3. The presentment agency may call witnesses to offer  such  evidence,
  including the preparer of a probation report or a diagnostic study.
    4.  The  respondent  may  call  witnesses,  to  offer  such  evidence,
  including the preparer of a probation report or a diagnostic study.
    5. The court may permit the presentment agency or respondent to  offer
  such rebuttal or surrebuttal evidence as it may deem appropriate.
    6.  The  presentment  agency  may  deliver  a statement concerning the
  advisability of specific dispositional alternatives.
    7. The respondent may deliver such a statement.
    8. The court  shall  then  permit  rebuttal  statements  by  both  the
  presentment agency and the respondent.
    9.  The  court  shall then consider the case and enter a dispositional
  order.

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