Establishes a system of merit selection of judges of the state's major trial courts instead of elections and for the designation of certain justices of the supreme court; affects certain courts including the supreme court, surrogate's court, the New York city civil court, the New York city criminal court and the district court.
Courts; to further provide for the election of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts
Renames the supreme court the superior court and the court of appeals the supreme court.
Relating to the abolition of certain district courts, the creation of additional district courts, and the election of district court judges in certain counties.
Elections, provide for election of associate justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, const. amend.
Courts -- Justices Of Supreme, Superior, And Family Courts
Increases the jurisdictional limits for county courts and district courts to fifty thousand dollars.
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.
Courts, the further provide for the election of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, Sec. 12-3-4 repealed; Secs. 12-2-1, 12-3-2, 12-3-3, 12-3-4, 17-6-48, 17-6-48.1 am'd.
Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.