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- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1611
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to judiciary
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Relates to raising to civil jurisdictional limits
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6894
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York city civil court act, the uniform district court act, the uniform city court act, and the uniform justice court act, in relation to civil jurisdictional limits
Purpose
To raise the civil jurisdiction limit, so that cases in small claims court can be made up to ten thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs.
Summary of provisions
Section 1801 of the New York City civil court act, as amended by chapter 65 of the laws of 2010, will be amended to include a ten thousand dollars civil jurisdiction limit.
Justification
The current civil court jurisdiction limit is five thousand dollars. Once a plaintiff damages exceeds that limit, the plaintiff must file for compensation in a higher court that usually requires legal counsel. Also due to recent changes in the economy and the cost of living many items hold more value and thus more and more cases exceed the five thousand dollar threshold. Therefore the current civil jurisdiction should be raised to ten thousand dollars to accommodate the current cost of living. Many plaintiffs tend to end up with less money when they have to bring their small claims to a higher court because they have to pay for legal representation.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to actions or proceeding filed on or after such date.
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