Commencement of action; effect of family court proceeding

§ 100.07 Commencement of action; effect of family court proceeding.\n A criminal court shall have concurrent jurisdiction over cognizable\nfamily offenses, as defined in subdivision one of section 530.11 of this\nchapter and in subdivision one of section eight hundred twelve of the\nfamily court act, notwithstanding the fact that a family court has or\nmay be exercising jurisdiction over a petition under article eight of\nthe family court act containing substantially the same allegations as\nare set forth in the accusatory instrument or indictment.\n