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NY A03113

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum monetary jurisdiction for justice courts from $3,000 to $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs
  • Raises the small claims threshold from $3,000 to $10,000 for money-only causes of action
  • Applies the new $10,000 limit to counterclaims, with amounts exceeding this threshold deemed waived
  • Allows judgments to exceed $10,000 only when multiple causes of action are joined in a single complaint
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Raises the jurisdictional amount for small claims cases from $3,000 to $10,000 in justice court.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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