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BILL NUMBER:S7298
Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to increasing the number of family court judges for the county of Erie
Purpose
Increase the number of Family Court judges in Erie County from six to eight.
Summary of provisions
This act amends subdivision (e) of section 131 of the family court act as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2000 to increase the number of family court judges from six to eight.
Justification
Statewide there are only 153 Family Court Judges for nearly 700,000 filings. With only six judges, Erie County has struggled to keep up with an increasing number of filings for family offenses and orders of protection. Moreover, the median length of processing time for Juvenile Delinquency cases in Erie County has increased 12 days in recent years. The 2014-2015 budget included funding for 20 new family court judges statewide. Erie County needs more family court judges to provide services for the residents of Erie County in a timely manner.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Salary of Family Court Judge plus administrative costs; funding has been secured in the 2014-2015 budget.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately except that the family court judges provided for in this act shall first be elected at the general election to be held in November, 2015 and shall first take office January 1, 2016.
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