1. The chief administrator of the courts shall designate the appropriate persons, including but not limited to district attorneys, criminal and family court clerks, corporation counsels, county attorneys, victims assistance unit staff, probation officers, warrant officers, sheriffs, police officers or any other law enforcement officials, to inform any petitioner bringing a proceeding under article eight of the family court act or a complainant in an action which would be subject to the provisions of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law, before such proceeding or action is commenced, of the procedures available for the institution of family offense proceedings, including but not limited to the following:

1. (a) That there is concurrent jurisdiction with respect to family offenses in both family court and the criminal courts;
2. (b) That a family court proceeding is a civil proceeding and is for the purpose of attempting to keep the family unit intact. Referrals for counseling, or counseling services, are available through probation for this purpose;
3. (c) That a proceeding in the criminal courts is for the purpose of prosecution of the offender and can result in a criminal conviction of the offender;
4. (d) That a proceeding or action subject to the provisions of this section is initiated at the time of the filing of an accusatory instrument or filing a family court petition, not at the time of arrest, or request for arrest, if any;
5. (f) That an arrest may precede the commencement of a family court or a criminal court proceeding, but an arrest is not a requirement for commencing either proceeding.