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This bill changes how Jamestown city court judges are selected, removing mayoral appointment and specifying new procedures after a vacancy.
Why it matters
Removes mayoral appointment for Jamestown city court judges. , reducing direct political influence from the mayor’s office and potentially increasing judicial independence.
Aligns Jamestown with the judicial selection process used in other New York cities. , creating a more standardized and predictable system for filling court vacancies.
Shifts future vacancies for full-time city court judge positions in Jamestown to a new selection process. , which could affect the diversity, professional background, and community ties of those selected to serve as judges.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10010
IN ASSEMBLY
March 7, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the uniform city court act, in relation to the selection of certain city court judges in the city of Jamestown
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (e) of section 2104 of the uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 455 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(i) by the mayor of the city for which the court on which he or she will serve has been established, with the advice and consent of the city council: part-time city court judge of Beacon, part-time city court judge of Corning, part-time city court judge of Cortland, part-time city court judge of Gloversville, city court judge of Glen Cove who serves in the office that on June first, two thousand one was an appointive office pursuant to this subparagraph, [city court judge of Jamestown who serves in the office that was created during the calendar year commencing January first, two thousand thirteen,] part-time city court judge of Olean, city court judges of Plattsburgh, city court judge of Port Jervis who serves in the office that formerly was that of acting city court judge of Port Jervis, city court judges of Rye and the city court judge of Salamanca who serves in the office that formerly was that of acting city court judge of Salamanca.
§ 2. For the office of full-time city court judge established in the city of Jamestown pursuant to paragraph (i) of subdivision (a) of section 6 of chapter 548 of the laws of 2013, upon the first occurrence of a vacancy in such office following the effective date of this act, such office shall be filled as provided in subparagraph (i) of paragraph 2 of subdivision (e) of section 2104 of the uniform city court act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14095-01-8
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