Increases the number of judges in family court to 67; adds twelve additonal judges to the civil court of the city of New York; adds additional family court judges to Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Erie, Jefferson, Nassau, Rensselaer, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A10540
SPONSOR: Rules (Dais) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the family court act and the New York city civil court
act, in relation to increasing the number of judges in certain courts
PURPOSE:
This bill increases the number of Family Court judges throughout the
state as well as increases the number of judges of the Civil Court of
the City of New York.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections 1 and 3 amends the Family Court Act. Section 2 amends the New
York city civil court act. Section 4 is the effective date.
EXISTING LAW:
None.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is necessary to meet the needs of the State's judici-
ary.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds are included in the Judiciary budget, Ch. 51 L. 2024.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the
positions created by sections two and three of this act shall be filled
by election at the November 5, 2024 election, for a term to commence on
the first day of January, 2025, as if such vacancy occurred on the
effective date of this act. Party nominations shall be made as provided
for in section 6-116 and 6-158 of the election law, and the independent
nominations shall be made as provided for by subdivision ten of section
6-158 of the election law.
