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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
“Pre-trial motion” as used in this article means any motion by a respondent which seeks an order of the court:
1. transferring a proceeding pursuant to section 302.3; or
2. granting a separate fact-finding hearing pursuant to section 311.3; or
3. granting separate fact-finding hearings or consolidating petitions pursuant to section 311.6; or
4. dismissing a petition pursuant to section 315.1; or
5. granting a bill of particulars pursuant to section 330.1; or
6. granting discovery pursuant to section 331.3; or
7. suppressing the use at the fact-finding hearing of any evidence pursuant to section 330.2; or
8. dismissing a petition, or any count thereof, on the ground that the respondent has been denied a speedy fact-finding hearing contrary to section 310.2; or
9. dismissing a petition, or any count thereof, on the ground that the proceeding is untimely, pursuant to section 302.2; or
10. dismissing a petition, or any count thereof, on the ground that the proceeding is barred in accordance with the laws applicable pursuant to section 303.2.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 332.1. Pre-trial motions; definition - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/family-court-act/fct-sect-332-1/
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