§ 198. Control of incarcerated individuals. If any incarcerated individual shall wilfully disobey the rules of the home in such a way as to be detrimental to the welfare of the other incarcerated individuals, the commissioner may institute a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction against such incarcerated individual for disorderly conduct.

Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 198

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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