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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. QUINN, FINCH, McDONOUGH, ERRIGO, HAWLEY, GABRYS-
  ZAK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, CALHOUN, GIGLIO, KOLB,
  MOLINARO, THIELE, TOWNSEND, WALKER -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to jurisdic-
  tion of the justice courts

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision a of section 201 of the uniform justice court
act, as amended by chapter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  a.  The court shall have jurisdiction as set forth in this article and
as elsewhere provided by law, subject, in  the  case  of  a  city  court
governed  by this act, to the limitations stated in S2300 (b) (2) (i) of
this act. The phrase "[$3000] $6000", whenever it appears herein,  shall
be taken to mean "[$3000] $6000 exclusive of interest and costs", except
that,  in  the  case of a city court governed by this act whose monetary
jurisdiction is, pursuant to S2300  (b)  (2)  (i)  of  this  act,  below
[$3000]  $6000, it shall be taken to mean such lesser sum as is applica-
ble in the particular court, exclusive of interest and costs.
  S 2. Section 202 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
S 202. Money actions and actions to recover chattels.
  Notwithstanding any other provision  of  law,  the  court  shall  have
jurisdiction  of  actions  and  proceedings for the recovery of money or
chattels where the amount sought to be recovered or  the  value  of  the
property does not exceed [$3000] $6000.
  S 3. Section 208 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
S 208. Counterclaims.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  The  [Court]  COURT  shall have jurisdiction of any counterclaim whose
subject matter would be within its jurisdiction if sued upon separately.
If a counterclaim for money only in excess of [$3000]  $6000  is  inter-
posed,  the court may entertain it to the extent of [$3000] $6000 but it
shall be deemed waived as to the excess above [$3000] $6000.
  S 4. Section 211 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
S 211. Joinder of causes of action in complaint; effect on jurisdiction.
  Where several causes of action are asserted in the complaint, and each
of them would be within the jurisdiction of the court if sued upon sepa-
rately,  the  court shall have jurisdiction of the action.  In such case
judgment may be rendered by the court in excess of [$3000] $6000 if such
excess result solely because of such joinder.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.