Bill > S04836

This bill increases the number of county court judges in Schenectady County from one to two. Specifically, the legislation amends the judiciary law to modify the existing statutory language regarding the number of county court judges in Schenectady County. The bill provides that the additional judge will be first elected during the general election on November 4, 2025, and will officially take office on January 1, 2026. The change is designed to potentially improve the judicial capacity and efficiency of the county court system in Schenectady by adding an extra judge to handle the county's judicial workload. By increasing the number of judges, the bill aims to potentially reduce case backlogs and provide more timely judicial proceedings for the residents of Schenectady County.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4836