NY S08243

Amends the Uniform Justice Court Act to require town and village justices in courts with high-volume caseloads to be admitted to practice law in New York State.

Defines "high volume caseload" as the fifty highest-volume caseloads among town and village courts in the state, as determined by the Office of Court Administration in consultation with the Division of Criminal Justice Services.

New education requirements take effect at the commencement of the next judicial term of office following a town or village's designation as having a high-volume caseload.

Makes corresponding amendments to Town Law Section 31 to apply the same admission-to-practice requirement for town justices in high-volume caseload jurisdictions.

Effective date is January 1 of the year following enactment into law.