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NY A00964
NY A00964Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city contained in whole or in part within the same assembly district, county or adjoining county as the court such justice serves or in an assembly district contiguous to such municipality where the court is located, provided such assembly district is contained entirely within a single county; sets forth residence requirements where an assembly district encompasses two or more counties; authorizes towns and villages to require that any person
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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, the public officers law and the uniform city court act, in relation to allowing for justices to reside in any town, village or city within the same assembly district, county, or adjoining county as the court such justice serves and establishing minimum educational requirements for certain town and village justices
AI Summary
This bill modifies residency requirements for town, village, and city court justices, allowing them to live in any town, village, or city within the same assembly district, county, or an adjoining county as their court, provided the assembly district is entirely within one county, or if the assembly district spans multiple counties, they can reside in any town, village, or city within the same county as their court. It also introduces minimum educational requirements for town and village justices, generally requiring them to be attorneys with at least five years of practice or retired attorneys who meet similar criteria, with provisions for existing justices who may not meet these new standards. Furthermore, the bill permits part-time town, village, and city court judges to serve in multiple jurisdictions and allows retired attorneys who meet specific criteria to serve as town or village justices.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (20)
Jen Lunsford (D)*,
Michael Benedetto (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
print number 964b (on 02/06/2026)
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