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The court has unlimited criminal jurisdiction and civil jurisdiction where the amount in controversy is no more than $25,000. [2] In many counties, this court primarily hears criminal cases, while the Supreme Court primarily hears civil cases, [ 3 ] and usually only felonies as lesser crimes are handled by local courts.
It also handles adoptions. There is a Surrogate's Court in each county in the state. [1] The judges of this court are styled the "Surrogate of [X] County". [2] The surrogate is elected countywide, and is required to be a resident of the pertaining county. Each of New York's 62 counties has one surrogate, except New York County and Kings County ...
The New York State Court of Appeals is the state's highest court. In civil cases, appeals are taken almost exclusively from decisions of the Appellate Divisions. In criminal cases, depending on the type of case and the part of the state in which it arose, appeals can be heard from decisions of the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, and the County Court.
The law goes into effect in 2024 and will make it illegal to sell dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores in New York. [39] The organization's senior director of state legislation said the law is needed because many puppies are imported from other states where New York does not have jurisdiction to inspect the conditions in the breeding facility ...
The York County SPCA will host a free adoption event this weekend in hopes of finding new homes for 80 animals, according to a news release. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Pet stores across New York can no longer sell dogs, cats or bunnies thanks to a new law targeting the “inhumane” breeding industry. The law, passed in 2022 and going into ...
One thing to know about service dogs is that they go through an intense training course. Boxers are very intelligent and thrive when given a job to do, they are frequently used as service dogs ...
[13] [14] The children's court part of the NYC Court of Special Sessions was created in 1915, from a 1902 children's court division of the New York County Court of General Sessions. [15] Children's courts were authorized throughout the state by constitutional referendum in 1921 followed by statutes in 1922 and 1924.