New York Judiciary Law

Every section of the New York Judiciary Law, in order — 543 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Jud. Law § 198 — Appointment of stenographers of county courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 200 — Power of county judges of certain counties to appoint criers for courts of record
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 202 — Power of county judge of Erie county to appoint court attendant
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 203 — Appointment of court attendant by special county judge of Erie county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 204 — Power of county judge of Nassau county to appoint court officers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 207 — Retirement of officers and employees by the judges of the county court of Kings county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 208 — Retirement of officers and employees by the judges of the court of general sessions of the county of New York
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 210 — Administrative officers of the unified court system
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 211 — Administrative functions of the chief judge of the court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 211-a — Required reports in capital cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 212 — Functions of the chief administrator of the courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 213 — Functions of the administrative board of the courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 214 — Judicial conference of the state of New York
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 214-a — Functions of the judicial conference
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 215 — Special provisions applicable to appropriations made to the judiciary in the legislature and judiciary budget
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 216 — Additional duties of the chief administrator; certain cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 217 — Judicial associations; functions
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 218 — Audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219 — Capital plans for court facilities
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219-a — The New York state judicial institute
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219-b — The New York state court officer academy
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219-c — Crimes involving sexual assault and the sexual abuse of minors; judicial training
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219-d — Rules reviving certain actions; sexual offenses against children
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 219-e — Rules reviving certain actions; sexual offenses
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 220 — Compensation of judges and justices to be a state charge
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221 — Salary of judges of the court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-a — Salary of justices of the appellate divisions of supreme court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-b — Salary of justices of the supreme court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-bb — Additional compensation of justices of the supreme court; service in appellate term
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-c — Salary of judges of the court of claims
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-d — Salary of judges of the county court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-e — Salary of judges of the family court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-f — Salary of judges of the surrogate's court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-g — Salary of judges of the civil court of the city of New York and the criminal court of the city of New York
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-h — Salary of judges of the district court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 221-i — Salary of judges of the city courts outside the city of New York
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 222 — Expenses of judges and justices
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 223 — Compensation of deputy chief administrators of the courts and deputy or assistant administrative judges
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 224 — Compensation of judges on temporary assignment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 240 — Its jurisdiction
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 241 — Members of the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 242 — Presiding judge
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 243 — Secretary and officers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 244 — Seal of the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 245 — Time of holding the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 246 — Oath to members of the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 247 — Adjournments, etc
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 248 — Compensation of members and officers of the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 249 — Definitions
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 249-a — Internal control responsibilities
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 249-b — Internal audit responsibilities
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 249-c — Independent audits
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 250 — Clerk not to practice in his court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 251 — Clerks in courts of record within the territory of the first, second, tenth and eleventh judicial districts not to be appointed referees,...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 251-a — Confidential clerks to justices of supreme court not to be appointed referees, receivers or commissioners
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 252 — Clerks not to receive fees except as prescribed by law
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 253 — Clerk's fees upon naturalization
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 254 — Reports by clerks to state officers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 255 — Clerk must search files upon request and certify as to result
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 255-a — Power of courts over docket
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 255-b — Dockets of clerks to be public
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 255-c — Uniform transcript and certificate act
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 256 — Duties of clerk of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 257 — Power of clerk of court of appeals as to assistants and deputy
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 258 — Powers and duties of deputy clerks of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 259 — Duties of clerk to judge of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 260 — Salary of clerk of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 261 — Salary of deputy clerk of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 262 — Compensation of clerks to judges of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 263 — Salary of law clerk of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 264 — Duties of clerk of appellate division in each department
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 265 — Fees of clerk of appellate division; in each judicial department; justices thereof to make rules
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 265-a — Deputy clerk or attendant of appellate division in third department to act as librarian
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 266 — Consultation clerks of appellate division in third and fourth departments
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 267 — Certificates of appointment of clerks of the appellate division in third and fourth departments
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 268 — Compensation of clerks and deputy clerks of appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 269 — Salary of clerks to justices of appellate division of first and second departments
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 270 — Special deputy appointed by justices of the appellate division in first department
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 271 — Clerks of supreme court not required to attend special term in certain cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 271-a — Appointment of administrative clerk in fifth judicial district
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 272 — Duty of confidential clerks to justices of supreme court in second, ninth and tenth districts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 273 — Salary of clerks to justices of supreme court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 274 — Duty of special deputy clerks for the supreme court in Queens county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 275 — Salary of special deputy clerks for the supreme court in Queens county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 281 — Salary of confidential clerks to county judges of Kings, Queens, Erie, Nassau, Onondaga, Rockland, Dutchess and Saint Lawrence counties a...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 282 — Business hours in offices of clerks of courts of record in New York city
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 282-a — Extension of time for filing papers with clerks of court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 283 — Each such typist or stenographer to an official referee appointed pursuant to section one hundred twenty-six of this chapter shall receiv...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 290 — Stenographers are officers of court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 291 — Qualifications of stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 292 — Original stenographic notes part of proceedings in cause
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 293 — Stenographers must not be interested in certain printing contracts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 294 — Stenographers of courts must file oath of office
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 295 — Complete stenographic notes to be taken
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 296 — Stenographer must file notes with clerk when so directed by court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 297 — Preservation of original notes for two years when not filed with clerk
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 298 — Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 299 — Stenographers must furnish gratuitously copies of proceedings to judges
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 300 — Stenographer must furnish certified transcript of proceedings to parties on payment of fees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 301 — Duty of stenographers with reference to writing out proceedings in full
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 302 — Stenographers must furnish copies of proceedings
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 303 — Provisions relating to stenographers applicable to assistant stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 303-a — Assignment of stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 304 — Apportionment of stenographer's salary and duplication of stenographic minutes
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 305 — Duty of stenographers appointed by justices of appellate division in first department for the supreme court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 306 — Compensation of stenographers and confidential clerks appointed by justices of the appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 307 — Salary of typist in first department of appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 308 — Stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court to attend terms
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 309 — Duty of stenographers in eighth judicial district
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 310 — Duties of stenographers to justices of supreme court in third and fourth judicial districts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 311 — Appointment of assistant stenographer in Kings county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 312 — Salary of stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court for each judicial district except first and second
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 313 — Expenses of stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court for each judicial district except first and second
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 314 — Fees and expenses of supreme court stenographer for services performed at request of official referees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 315 — Salary of stenographers appointed by justices of the supreme court residing in the second, tenth and eleventh judicial districts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 316 — Compensation of stenographers appointed by certain justices of supreme court in third and fourth judicial districts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 317 — Stenographers of county courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 318 — Compensation of stenographers of county courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 319 — Taking of hearings by official stenographer
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 319-a — Employment of a stenographer upon hearing on charge of felony
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 320 — Fees of stenographer on appeals; Niagara county court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 321 — Appointment of stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 322 — Stenographers to be citizens and residents of county where appointed
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 323 — Evidence of appointment and filing same; stenographer's oath
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 324 — Revocation of appointment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 325 — Stenographers' duties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 326 — Misdemeanor for stenographer to violate provisions of this article
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 327 — Compensation and payment of stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 328 — Designation of temporary stenographers to take place of or in addition to official stenographers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 329 — Designation of temporary stenographer in special cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 330 — Transcription of testimony by typists duly sworn
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 340 — Salary of messenger of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 341 — Duty of attendants at term of appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 342 — Duties of court officers, attendants and messengers of courts in Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau and Suffolk counties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 343 — Duties of attendants for supreme and county courts in Monroe county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 344 — Number of attendants upon courts in certain counties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 345 — Compensation of attendants of appellate division in third and fourth departments
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 346 — Salary of attendants of courts in the first department and of the appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 348 — Salary of attendants of courts in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 350 — Salary of attendants of supreme court in Richmond county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 351 — Salary of confidential court attendants of the supreme court justices in the third judicial district residing in Albany and Rensselaer co...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 352 — Powers and salary of court officers appointed in Erie county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 360 — Salary of crier of court of appeals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 361 — Duties of crier and assistant crier of appellate division of first department
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 362 — Criers not required to attend special term supreme court in certain cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 363 — Compensation of criers in each county except Kings and Erie
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 364 — Compensation of criers of courts in Erie county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 380 — Salary of interpreters appointed for supreme court by appellate division of the first department
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 386 — Appointment and compensation of court interpreters generally
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 387 — Temporary appointment of interpreters
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 388 — Polish and Italian interpreters for Erie county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 389 — Appointment of additional interpreter for Westchester county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 390 — Equal access to court proceedings for deaf or hard of hearing person
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 391 — Limited English proficient litigants' data
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 400 — Sheriff may command power of county to overcome resistance
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 401 — Sheriff must certify to court names of persons resisting execution of mandate
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 402 — Sheriff or deputy to attend term of appellate division
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 403 — Sheriff must notify constables and deputies to attend terms
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 404 — Sheriff or constable not required to attend special term supreme court in certain cases
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 405 — Sheriff need not attend or designate officers to attend terms of courts in Erie county unless requested
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 406 — Sheriff, deputy or constable must act as crier when directed by court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 407 — Deputy sheriff must attend court as notified
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 408 — Designation by sheriff of Monroe county of attendants for supreme and county courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 409 — Designation by sheriff of Onondaga county of court attendants for supreme and county courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 410 — Appointment of court attendants in Oneida county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 411-a — Court attendant in Herkimer county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 411-b — Designation by sheriff of Dutchess county of attendants for certain courts in such county
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 415 — Impeachment to be delivered to president of the senate
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 416 — Copy of impeachment served on defendant
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 417 — Service, how made
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 418 — Proceedings, if defendant does not appear
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 419 — Defendant may object to sufficiency of, or deny impeachment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 420 — Form of objection or denial
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 421 — Proceedings thereon
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 422 — Two-thirds necessary to conviction
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 423 — Judgment on conviction, how pronounced
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 424 — Adoption of resolution
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 425 — Nature of the judgment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 426 — Officer, when impeached, disqualified to act until acquitted
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 427 — Presiding officer, when president of the senate is impeached
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 428 — Impeachment, not a bar to indictment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 430 — Law reporting bureau; state reporter
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 431 — Causes to be reported
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 432 — Copies of opinions, decisions and papers to be furnished to state reporter
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 433 — Contents of reports
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 433-a — Printing and publication of reports
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 434 — Contracts for publication of reports
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 435 — Qualifications of state reporter and deputies
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 436 — Compensation of state reporter and deputy state reporter; reporters; office expense; fees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 437 — Duty of state reporter on expiration of term
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 438 — Copyright of notes prepared by law reporting bureau
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 460 — Examination and admission of attorneys
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 460-b — Applications for special arrangements
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 461 — Compensation of state board of law examiners; appointment and compensation of employees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 462 — Annual account by state board of law examiners
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 463 — Times and places of examinations
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 464 — Certification by state board of successful candidates
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 465 — Fee for examinations and for credential review for admission on motion; disposition; refunds; funds
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 466 — Attorney's oath of office
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 467 — Registration of attorneys