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NY A05787
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
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AI Summary
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Requires town and village justices in the 100 highest arraignment volume courts to be attorneys admitted to practice law in New York for at least five years before taking office
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Office of Court Administration, in consultation with the Division of Criminal Justice Services, will determine which courts qualify as "high arraignment volume" based on arraignment data
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Initial determination uses combined arraignment data from 2018 and 2019, with subsequent reviews occurring every ten years using at least two years of data
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Non-attorney justices currently serving when the law takes effect may remain eligible to continue serving on their current court
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Towns or villages that no longer qualify as high arraignment volume locations are no longer subject to the attorney requirement
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state; requires town and village justices in a town or village with a high arraignment volume be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office; provides the determination of a town or village with a high arraignment volume shall be made by the office of court administration in consultation with the division of criminal justice services.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026