S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7221
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 6 of the constitution, in relation to
the selection of judges to Family Court within the City of New York
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision a of
section 15 of article 6 of the constitution be amended to read as
follows:
a. The legislature shall by law establish a single court of city-wide
civil jurisdiction and a single court of city-wide criminal jurisdiction
in and for the city of New York and the legislature may, upon the
request of the mayor and the local legislative body of the city of New
York, merge the two courts into one city-wide court of both civil and
criminal jurisdiction. The said city-wide courts shall consist of such
number of judges as may be provided by law. The judges of the court of
city-wide civil jurisdiction shall be residents of such city and shall
be chosen for terms of ten years by the electors of the counties
included within the city of New York from districts within such counties
established by law. The judges of the court of city-wide criminal juris-
diction shall be residents of such city and shall be appointed for terms
of ten years by the mayor of the city of New York. THE JUDGES OF FAMILY
COURT SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF SUCH CITY AND SHALL BE CHOSEN FOR TERMS OF
TEN YEARS BY THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTIES INCLUDED WITHIN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK FROM DISTRICTS WITHIN SUCH COUNTIES ESTABLISHED BY LAW.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89111-01-5