What's happening
This bill increases the number of supreme court judges in the 11th, 12th, and 13th districts, and adds a county court judge in Tompkins County.
Why it matters
Addresses judicial workload and delays. By increasing the number of supreme court judges in the 11th, 12th, and 13th districts, and adding a county court judge in Tompkins County, the bill aims to reduce caseloads per judge, leading to faster case processing and improved access to justice.
Reflects population growth and changing needs. These specific districts and Tompkins County may have experienced population growth or more complex legal demands, suggesting the changes are a response to shifting demographics and judicial needs.
Creates new elected positions. The additional judgeships will be filled through elections, potentially increasing local political engagement and giving communities a direct say in who presides over their courts starting January 2020.
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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to rules
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Add More State Judges
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6605
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 18, 2019
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to increasing the number of supreme court judges and county court judges in certain jurisdictions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivisions 11, 12 and 13 of section 140-a of the judiciary law, as amended by section 1 of part XX of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, are amended to read as follows:
11. Eleventh district, [forty] forty-one;
12. Twelfth district, [twenty-six] twenty-seven;
13. Thirteenth district, [four] five.
§ 2. Subdivision 50 of section 182 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 125 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows:
50. Tompkins, [two] three;
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the additional supreme court judges provided for by section one of this act and the additional county court judge provided for by section two of this act shall first be elected at the general election to be held in November 2019 and shall take office January 1, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13437-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to increasing the number of supreme court judges and county court judges in certain jurisdictions
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would create three additional justices of the supreme court and one additional family court judge in the Unified Court System.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 would amend the judiciary law to add one additional justice each in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth districts.
Section 2 would amend the judiciary law to add one additional county court judge for Tompkins County.
Section 3 establishes the effective date.
Justification
Currently there are insufficient numbers of judges to handle the growing case load in certain parts of the State. This bill would help to allevi- ate this problem, make the Unified Court System more efficient and thereby better serve the interests of the citizens of this State.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, additional supreme court justices provided for by the additional county court judge provided for by shall first be elected at the general election to and shall take office January 1, 2020.
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