Statute · New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 701 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 701
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 701. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to recover real property may be maintained in a county court, the court of a police justice of the village, a justice court, a court of civil jurisdiction in a city, or a district court.
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N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 701 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 701. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to recover real property may be maintained in a county court, the court of a police justice of the village, a justice court, a court of civil jurisdiction in a city, or a district court.
2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the jurisdictional area of the court in which the real property or a portion thereof is situated; except that where the property is located in an incorporated village which includes parts of two or more towns the proceeding may be tried by a justice of the peace of any such town who keeps an office in the village.