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NY S04825

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Raises the mandatory retirement age for judges of city courts outside New York City from 70 to 76 years old

  • Maintains the existing age 70 retirement requirement for all other judges, justices, and surrogates of courts of record

  • Exempts town justices of the peace and village police justices from mandatory retirement age requirements

  • Allows city court judges already in office or elected/appointed at the time the law takes effect to complete their current term regardless of age

  • Updates gendered language in the judiciary law, replacing "he" and "his" with gender-neutral terms

Legislative Description

Provides that a judge of a city court outside the city of New York may only serve until the last day of December next after such person shall be seventy-six years of age; makes exceptions for judges already elected or appointed to office.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/13/2025
Judiciary2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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