S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, the uniform city
court act, the uniform district court act and the uniform justice
court act, in relation to the location of a small claims proceeding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1801 of the New York city civil court act, as
amended by chapter 65 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
S 1801. Small claims defined. The term "small claim" or "small claims"
as used in this act shall mean and include any cause of action for money
only not in excess of five thousand dollars exclusive of interest and
costs, or any action commenced by a party aggrieved by an arbitration
award rendered pursuant to part 137 of the rules of the chief adminis-
trator of the courts (22 NYCRR Part 137) in which the amount in dispute
does not exceed five thousand dollars, provided that the defendant
either resides, or has an office for the transaction of business or a
regular employment, OR THE CLAIM AROSE within the city of New York.
S 2. Section 1801 of the uniform city court act, as amended by chapter
65 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 1801. Small claims defined.
The term "small claim" or "small claims" as used in this act shall
mean and include any cause of action for money only not in excess of
five thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, or any action
commenced by a party aggrieved by an arbitration award rendered pursuant
to part 137 of the rules of the chief administrator of the courts (22
NYCRR Part 137) in which the amount in dispute does not exceed $5,000,
provided that the defendant either resides, or has an office for the
transaction of business or a regular employment, OR THE CLAIM AROSE
within the county.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 3. Section 1801 of the uniform district court act, as amended by
chapter 65 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 1801. Small claims defined.
The term "small claim" or "small claims" as used in this act shall
mean and include any cause of action for money only not in excess of
five thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, or any action
commenced by a party aggrieved by an arbitration award rendered pursuant
to part one hundred thirty-seven of the rules of the chief administrator
of the courts (22 NYCRR Part 137) in which the amount in dispute does
not exceed five thousand dollars, provided that the defendant either
resides, or has an office for the transaction of business or a regular
employment, OR THE CLAIM AROSE within a district of the court in the
county.
S 4. Section 1801 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by
chapter 76 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 1801. Small claims defined.
The term "small claim" or "small claims" as used in this act shall
mean and include any cause of action for money only not in excess of
three thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, provided that
the defendant either resides, or has an office for the transaction of
business or a regular employment, OR THE CLAIM AROSE within the munici-
pality where the court is located. However, where a judge of the county
court, pursuant to subdivision (g) of section three hundred twenty-five
of the civil practice law and rules, transfers a small claim from the
town or village court having jurisdiction over the matter to another
town or village court within the same county, the court to which it is
transferred shall have jurisdiction to determine the claim.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.