725.10 – Removal of Action.

§ 725.10 Removal of action.
1.  Unless  the  defendant  is  an  adolescent  offender  who has been
  directed to appear at the family  court  intake  office  of  the  county
  department  of probation for adjustment consideration in accordance with
  subdivision seven of section 725.05 of this article, when  an  order  of
  removal is filed with the family court, a proceeding pursuant to article
  three  of  the  family  court  act  must be originated. The family court
  thereupon must assume jurisdiction and proceed to render  such  judgment
  as  the  circumstances require, in the manner and to the extent provided
  by law.
2. Upon the filing of an order of removal  in  a  criminal  court  the
  criminal  action  upon which the order is based shall be terminated, and
  there shall be no further criminal proceedings in any criminal court  as
  defined  in section 10.10 of this chapter with respect to the offense or
  offenses charged in the accusatory instrument which was the  subject  of
  removal.  All further proceedings including motions and appeals shall be
  in accordance with laws appertaining to the family court  and  for  this
  purpose all findings, determinations, verdicts and orders other than the
  order of removal, shall be deemed to have been made by the family court.