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New York Assembly Bill A08002

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08002

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  

Caption

Increases the jurisdictional limits for county courts and district courts to fifty thousand dollars.

Impact

By raising the jurisdictional limits, the bill is designed to reduce the burden on higher courts by allowing lower courts to manage more cases directly. This could potentially expedite the resolution of smaller claims, freeing up resources within the court system. Additionally, it allows individuals with claims up to fifty thousand dollars to seek justice in a more accessible court without having to navigate the higher judiciary levels, thereby assuming a more localized approach to legal matters.

Summary

Bill A08002 proposes an amendment to Article 6 of the New York State Constitution aimed at increasing the jurisdictional limits of county courts and district courts from their current amounts to fifty thousand dollars. This change seeks to enhance the capabilities of these courts in handling civil and other legal matters. The proposed adjustment takes into account the rising cost of living and the complexities that arise in legal disputes, which often necessitate a more flexible financial scope for county-level judicial actions.

Contention

Points of contention surrounding A08002 may arise from concerns about the overwhelmed capacity of county courts. Critics might argue that increasing jurisdiction would lead these courts to be inundated with more significant cases, which could undermine their ability to deliver timely justice across all cases. There may also be debates regarding the adequacy of resources in these courts to handle the variance in case complexity, which could lead to disparities in case outcomes depending on the financial resources that each court can allocate to handle the increased cases effectively.

Latest A08002 Activity

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A10227

Increases the jurisdictional limits for county courts and district courts to fifty thousand dollars.

NY S09731

Expands the civil jurisdiction of county courts to matters of up to fifty thousand dollars and district courts to matters of up to thirty-five thousand dollars.

NY A05527

Increases the jurisdictional limits for small claims to fifteen thousand dollars.

NY S02092

Increases the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

NY A03845

Increases the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

NY A01069

Increases the value of homesteads which are exempt from civil judgments from one hundred fifty thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

NY S06007

Increases the value of homesteads which are exempt from civil judgments from one hundred fifty thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

NY A07967

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

NY S00091

Enacts the graduate outreach assistance law to exempt from state income taxation the first two hundred fifty thousand dollars, with a fifty thousand dollar cap per year, earned by a four-year college graduate and the first one hundred fifty thousand dollars, with a twenty-five thousand dollar cap per year, earned by a two-year college graduate.

NY A08433

Relates to increasing the phase-out threshold for tuition assistance program awards from seven thousand dollars to eighteen thousand dollars.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.