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Establishes an alternative youth criminal court for the city of Buffalo
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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Title of bill
An act to amend the uniform city court act, in relation to providing for an additional city court judge for the city of Buffalo; relating to the establishment of an alternative youth criminal court whereby the additional city court judge presides over such court
Purpose of bill
The proposed legislation aims·to increase the statutory number of city court judges for the City of Buffalo. This legislative proposal will create one additional judge for the City of Buffalo court system.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends paragraph 7 of subsection 2104 of the Uniform City Court Act, as added by chapter 397 of the laws of 1988, in order to create one additional full-time judgeship for the City of Buffalo. The bill will establish fourteen full-time judgeships for the City of Buffalo (currently there are only 13 full-time judgeships).
Justification
The proposed legislation aims to address and resolve the judicial issues that are currently plaguing the Buffalo City Court system. By creating one additional judgeship, this legislation helps the Buffalo City Courts to meet their operational needs. The majority increase in caseload in the court system is due to the criminal activity of youth. The creation of an alternative youth court with an additional judge to administer the court would not only alleviate the caseload burden, but it would also offer continuity in the administration of this alternative youth court.
This legislation will help facilitate faster criminal hearings, which will consequently result in less time spent on pre-trial detainees in the county jail and therefore result in less overcrowding.
Prior legislative history
2000: A10188/S.7196 Passed in Assembly
Effective date
January first 2011, with provisions.
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