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History
- Substituted by A9918A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1826
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Relates to village justices
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Title of bill
An act to amend the village law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to village justices
Purpose or general idea of bill
To change the title of acting justice to associate justice
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 3-301 of the village law to change the title of acting justice to associate justice.
Section two amends subdivision 6 of section 10.10 of the criminal procedure law to change the title of acting justice to associate justice.
Justification
Most village courts in the state have one elected village justice and one acting village justice. An acting village justice, appointed to supplement the judicial resources of a village court with a single justice, serves when requested by the village justice or when the justice is absent or unable to serve. Essentially, an acting village justice has the same responsibilities as the elected village justice. For example, acting village justices hold regular court sessions, where they hear cases and render decisions. In addition, they may issue arrest warrants and hold arraignments, they are required to maintain an official bank account in their name as a judicial officer, and are responsible for filing monthly court activity disposition reports to the Office of the State Comptroller.
According to the New York State Magistrates Association, in recent years acting village justices throughout the state have been given increasingly more authority than they traditionally had in years past. Changing the title from acting justice to associate justice is much more descriptive and representative of the critical work performed by acting village justices. Acting village justices hold an essential role in the village court system and this title change will help to more accurately reflect their service, as well as the recent shift towards giving them increased responsibility and authority.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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