Judicial Conference of the State of New York

Judicial Conference of the State of New York
Agency overview
Jurisdiction New York
Agency executive
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The Judicial Conference of the State of New York is an institution of the New York State Unified Court System responsible for surveying current practice in the administration of the state's courts, compiling statistics, and suggesting legislation and regulations.[1][2][3] Its members include the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals and judges from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.[3]

History

It was created by Laws of 1955, ch. 869, and codified at New York Judiciary Law article 7-A (§§ 214, 214-A).[4] It is the successor body of the Judicial Council of the State of New York, which was abolished with the repeal of article 2-A of the Judiciary Law in Laws of 1955, ch. 869.[4] That body was formed for the purpose of surveying current practice in the administration of the State's courts, compiling statistics, and suggesting legislation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Judiciary Law § 214; "The judicial conference of the state of New York is hereby continued. [...]" Judiciary Law § 214-A; "The judicial conference shall[...]"
  2. ↑ Gibson, Ellen M.; Manz, William H. (2004). Gibson's New York Legal Research Guide (PDF) (3rd ed.). Wm. S. Hein Publishing. p. 131. ISBN 1-57588-728-2. LCCN 2004042477. OCLC 54455036.
  3. 1 2 3 "Step 8. Official Documents of the New York State Government". New York State Library.
  4. 1 2 MacDonald, John W. "The New York Law Revision Commission: The Past and the Future". St. Louis U. L.J. 13: 258–. OCLC 17389886.


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