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Authorizes the city of Yonkers to have 7 city court judges
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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BILL NUMBER:S3265
Title of bill
An act to amend the uniform city court act, in relation to providing for the election of an additional full-time city court judge in the city of Yonkers
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes the city of Yonkers to have 7 city court judges.
Summary of provisions
Amends Paragraph 61 of subdivision (d) of section 2104 of the uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws of 2006.
Justification
The Yonkers City Court calendar has become overburdened. The Court handles everything from the most serious unindicted criminal felonies to less serious misdemeanor criminal cases and a very busy traffic calendar to landlord-tenant and civil cases. With a population of roughly 200,000 Yonkers is the largest city in Westchester County and the fourth largest city in the State of New York. The need for a seventh judge is evident and has been recently recommended by the New York State Unified Court System.
Prior legislative history
2011 - New Bill
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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