S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8002
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 17, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 6 of the constitution, in relation to
increasing the jurisdictional limits for county courts to fifty thou-
sand dollars
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision a of
section 11 of article 6 of the constitution be amended to read as
follows:
a. The county court shall have jurisdiction over the following classes
of actions and proceedings which shall be originated in such county
court in the manner provided by law, except that actions and proceedings
within the jurisdiction of the district court or a town, village or city
court outside the city of New York may, as provided by law, be origi-
nated therein: actions and proceedings for the recovery of money,
actions and proceedings for the recovery of chattels and actions and
proceedings for the foreclosure of mechanics liens and liens on personal
property where the amount sought to be recovered or the value of the
property does not exceed [twenty-five] FIFTY thousand dollars exclusive
of interest and costs; over all crimes and other violations of law; over
summary proceedings to recover possession of real property and to remove
tenants therefrom; and over such other actions and proceedings, not
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the supreme court, as may be
provided by law.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision d of section 16
of article 6 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
d. The district court shall have such jurisdiction as may be provided
by law, but not in any respect greater than the jurisdiction of the
courts for the city of New York as provided in section fifteen of this
article, provided, however, that in actions and proceedings for the
recovery of money, actions and proceedings for the recovery of chattels
and actions and proceedings for the foreclosure of mechanics liens and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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liens on personal property, the amount sought to be recovered or the
value of the property shall not exceed [fifteen] FIFTY thousand dollars
exclusive of interest and costs.
§ 3. 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.