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A7714Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS6346

Raise Civil Court Limit

Official title

“Relates to the jurisdiction over the classes of actions and proceedings which shall be originated in the New York city civil court”

Sponsor Jeffrey DinowitzAD-81+1 co-sponsorAffects Legal
Status
Passed Senate
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 6 of 7

Passed Senate · Jun 20

What's happening

This bill proposes increasing the New York City Civil Court's monetary jurisdiction limit from $25,000 to $50,000.

Why it matters

  1. Greater access to justice for larger civil claims. By raising the limit to $50,000, more New Yorkers with mid-sized disputes can resolve their cases in Civil Court, which is generally more accessible and less expensive than higher courts.

  2. Potentially faster resolution for higher-value cases. Civil Court often has quicker case processing than the Supreme Court, so increasing the jurisdictional limit could lead to faster outcomes for individuals and small businesses with claims between $25,000 and $50,000.

  3. Reduced burden on higher courts. This change could ease congestion in the Supreme Court (the higher trial court in New York), allowing it to focus more on complex and high-value cases, while Civil Court handles a broader range of monetary disputes.

  4. Broader implications for legal representation and costs. With more cases eligible for Civil Court, litigants might benefit from lower legal fees and less formal procedures, potentially making it easier for people to represent themselves or find affordable counsel.

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Raise Civil Court Limit

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly Member · Assembly District 81

Chair, Codes

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Delivered to secretary of state
  2. Returned to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 62–0
  4. 3rd reading cal.1832
  5. Substituted for S6346
  6. Opinion referred to judiciary
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.571
  11. Reported
  12. To attorney-general for opinion
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Referred to judiciary

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6346Senate

Raise Civil Court Limit

In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7714

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 17, 2019

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

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 15 of article VI of the constitution relating to the New York city civil court

Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision b of section 15 of article VI of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

b. The court of city-wide civil jurisdiction of the city of New York shall have jurisdiction over the following classes of actions and proceedings which shall be originated in such court in the manner provided by law: actions and proceedings for the recovery of money, actions and proceedings for the recovery of chattels and actions and proceedings for the foreclosure of mechanics liens and liens on personal property where the amount sought to be recovered or the value of the property does not exceed [twenty-five] fifty thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, or such smaller amount as may be fixed by law; over summary proceedings to recover possession of real property and to remove tenants therefrom and over such other actions and proceedings, not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the supreme court, as may be provided by law. The court of city-wide civil jurisdiction shall further exercise such equity jurisdiction as may be provided by law and its jurisdiction to enter judgment upon a counterclaim for the recovery of money only shall be unlimited.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD89135-01-9

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