Increases the number of judges in the second, ninth and eleventh districts; provides for additional family court judges in the city of New York and certain counties; provides for additional city and civil court judges in New York city.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7669
SPONSOR: Bores TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the judiciary law, the family court act, the New York
city criminal court act and the New York city civil court act, in
relation to increasing the number of judges in courts
PURPOSE:
This bill increases the number of Judges throughout New York State.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the Judiciary Law.
Section 2 amends the Family.Court Act.
Section 3 amends the Family Court Act.
Section 4 amends the New York City Criminal Court Act.
Section 5 amends the New York City Civil Court Act.
Section 6 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:
This bill would have a fiscal impact on the State and local governments.
There would be costs associated with adding new judgeships in various
judicial districts. The costs would include additional staff for the
Office of Court Administration (OCA) and office/court operational space
for each judgeship.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the _
positions created by section one, three and five of this act shall be
filled by election at the November 8, 2024 election, for a term to
commence on the first day of January, 2025.
