S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2856
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to the
pro se clerks of the housing part of the New York city civil court
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (o) of section 110 of the New York city civil
court act, as added by chapter 849 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
read as follows:
(o) There shall be a sufficient number of pro se clerks of the housing
part ASSIGNED TO THE COURT IN EACH BOROUGH OF THE CITY to assist persons
without counsel. Such assistance shall include, but need not be limited
to providing information concerning court procedure, helping to file
court papers, and, where appropriate, advising persons to seek adminis-
trative relief. SUCH CLERKS SHALL BE EMPLOYED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AND
SHALL RECEIVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL
MATTERS WHICH THEY MAY REGULARLY ENCOUNTER IN SUCH POSITIONS. SUCH
CLERKS SHALL WEAR A CONSPICUOUS BADGE AND NAME TAG WHICH IDENTIFIES THEM
AS A PRO SE CLERK.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06661-01-3