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A1044Assembly2017-2018 Session

One Newspaper for Court Notices

Official title

“Requires county clerks to designate one newspaper for the publication of judicial proceedings in the county”

Sponsor J. Gary PretlowAD-89Affects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Judiciary
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Judiciary

What's happening

This bill requires county clerks to designate specific newspapers for publishing legal notices and judicial proceedings.

Why it matters

  1. Standardizes where legal and judicial notices are published. , which can make it easier for residents, attorneys, and interested parties to know exactly where to find important public information related to court actions and government announcements.

  2. Could increase transparency and accessibility. by ensuring that judicial proceedings are always published in a specifically designated newspaper, reducing confusion or inconsistency in where these critical notices appear.

  3. May impact local newspapers financially. , as being the designated publication for legal notices often provides a steady source of revenue—this change could benefit some newspapers while disadvantaging others, depending on designation.

  4. Potentially affects public awareness and participation. , especially in smaller communities, since consolidating notices in a single, predictable outlet could help more people stay informed about legal matters that might affect them.

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One Newspaper for Court Notices

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member · Assembly District 89

Chair, Ways and Means

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History

  1. Referred to judiciary
  2. Referred to judiciary

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1044

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 10, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the publication of judicial proceedings

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 535 to read as follows:

§ 535. Designation of newspapers by county clerk. Where a county clerk is required by law to designate one or more newspapers for the publication of legal notices, such newspaper or, if there be more than one, one such newspaper shall be the newspaper or journal, if any, designated by law for the publication of every notice and advertisement of judicial proceedings in the county.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04468-01-7

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