A 9858 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Provides for the election of judges to the city-wide Courts of Civil and Criminal jurisdiction within the City of New York

This bill proposes changing how judges are selected for New York City's Family Court and the city-wide courts handling civil and criminal cases. Under the new plan, Family Court judges would be elected by voters in specific districts, while judges for the civil and criminal courts would be appointed by the mayor. The legislation also allows for the possibility of merging the civil and criminal courts into a single entity if requested by the mayor and city council. This change would replace the current system with a mix of direct voter elections and executive appointments for judicial roles.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2024
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Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2024 Last action May 20, 2024
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May 20, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Apr 24, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
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Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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