Assembly Bill A10945

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A10945 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Uniform Justice Court Act
Laws Affected:
Rpld Art 22, §106 subs 6, 8 & 9, §§1306 & 2012, amd UJCA, generally; amd §§3-301, 4-410 & 5-524, Vil L; amd §849-i, Judy L; amd §§31, 69 116, Town L; rpld §99-k, amd §§99-l & 99-m, Gen Muni L; amd §99-a, St Fin L; amd §1803, V & T L; amd §45, Ag & Mkts L; amd §§71-0211, 71-0507 & 71-0521, En Con L; amd §52, Work Comp L; amd §27.13, Pks & Rec L; amd §201, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5647
2013-2014: A5338

2009-A10945 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act, which strengthens the justice court system, creates a process for the limited sharing of justice courts and better supports local governments in their operation and administration of courts.

2009-A10945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10945

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court  act,  in  relation  to  local
  justice  reform  commissions;  and  to  repeal  article 22 of such act
  relating to justice court procedure (Part A);  to  amend  the  uniform
  justice  court  act,  the  village law, the judiciary law and the town
  law, in relation to justice court administration (Part  B);  to  amend
  the  uniform  justice  court  act,  in  relation to qualifications and
  requirements for town and village justices (Part C); and to amend  the
  uniform  justice  court  act,  the  general  municipal  law, the state
  finance law, the vehicle and traffic law, the agriculture and  markets
  law,  the  environmental  conservation  law, the workers' compensation
  law, the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the navi-
  gation law, in relation to town, village and justice  courts;  and  to
  repeal  certain  provisions  of  the uniform justice court act and the
  general municipal law relating to jury terms and jurors (Part D)

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "justice court efficiency and modernization act".
  S 2. This act enacts into law major components of legislation relating
to the "justice court efficiency and modernization act". Each  component
of  this  act  is  wholly  contained within a Part identified as Parts A
through D. The effective date for each  particular  provision  contained
within  such  Part  is  set  forth in the last section of such Part. Any
provision in any section contained within a Part, including  the  effec-
tive date of the Part, which makes reference to a section "of this act",
when  used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed
to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in  which  it
is  found.    Section  five of this act sets forth the general effective
date of this act.
  S 3. Declaration of legislative  findings.  The  legislature  declares
that  the  town  and  village justice courts are a backbone of the state
civil and criminal justice systems and  are  indispensable  to  ensuring

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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