Bill > A07518

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change how Family Court judges are selected in New York City, specifically moving from an appointment process to an election process. Currently, while judges for city-wide civil courts are elected and judges for city-wide criminal courts are appointed by the mayor, Family Court judges have not been explicitly addressed. The proposed amendment would require Family Court judges to be elected by voters from districts within the counties of New York City, rather than being appointed. The judges would still need to be residents of the city and would serve ten-year terms. To enact this change, the amendment must first be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and must be published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7518