Statute · New York Uniform District Court Act
N.Y. Uniform Dist. Ct. Act § 2402 — Justices of the peace abolished; powers and jurisdiction of police justices transferred
N.Y. Uniform Dist. Ct. Act § 2402
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- New York Uniform District Court Act
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
* § 2402. Justices of the peace abolished; powers and jurisdiction of police justices transferred. All the powers, duties and jurisdiction of the justices of the peace in the several towns of the county are hereby transferred to the district court of the county and the judges thereof, and the…
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N.Y. Uniform Dist. Ct. Act § 2402 — Justices of the peace abolished; powers and jurisdiction of police justices transferred is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
* § 2402. Justices of the peace abolished; powers and jurisdiction of police justices transferred. All the powers, duties and jurisdiction of the justices of the peace in the several towns of the county are hereby transferred to the district court of the county and the judges thereof, and the office of justice of the peace in the several towns of the county is abolished. All the powers, duties and jurisdiction of police justices of villages in the county, except as hereinafter provided, are hereby also transferred to the district court of the county and the judges thereof. The police justices of villages in the county shall have jurisdiction of violations of the ordinances and other regulations of the village and of violations of the vehicle and traffic law committed within the limits of the village, except in cases in which the charge is operating a motor vehicle or motor cycle while in an intoxicated condition.
* NB There are 2 § 2402's