Article 6-A
ARTICLE 6-A COUNTY JUDGES, SURROGATES AND CERTAIN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Section 182. Number of judges of the county court in each county.
183-a. Compensation of certain district attorneys.
184. Number of judges of the surrogate's court, county judges to serve as judges of surrogate's court.
185. Separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland.
186. Offices of county judge and surrogate in Fulton county combined.
188. Additional duties of surrogate of Clinton county.
§ 182. Number of judges of the county court in each county. The number of judges of the county court in each county shall be as follows:
Subd. Name of county Subd. Name of county
1. Albany, two; 28. Nassau, fourteen;
2. Allegany, two; 29. Niagara, two;
3. Broome, two; 30. Oneida, two;
4. Cattaraugus, two; 31. Onondaga, three;
5. Cayuga, one; 32. Ontario, two;
6. Chautauqua, one; 33. Orange, three;
7. Chemung, two; 34. Orleans, one;
8. Chenango, one; 35. Oswego, two;
9. Clinton, one; 36. Otsego, two;
10. Columbia, two; 37. Putnam, two;
11. Cortland, two; 38. Rensselaer, two;
12. Delaware, one; 39. Rockland, three;
13. Dutchess, two; 40. St. Lawrence, one;
14. Erie, five; 41. Saratoga, one;
15. Essex, one; 42. Schenectady, one;
16. Franklin, one; 43. Schoharie, one;
17. Fulton, two; 44. Schuyler, one;
18. Genesee, one; 45. Seneca, one;
19. Greene, two; 46. Steuben, two;
20. Hamilton, one; 47. Suffolk, eleven;
21. Herkimer, one; 48. Sullivan, two;
22. Jefferson, one; 49. Tioga, one;
23. Lewis, one; 50. Tompkins, three;
24. Livingston, two; 51. Ulster, one;
25. Madison, two; 52. Warren, one;
26. Monroe, six; 53. Washington, two;
27. Montgomery, one; 54. Wayne, three;
55. Westchester, eight;
56. Wyoming, two; 57. Yates, one.
In those counties having more than one judge of the county court, the compensation of each such judicial officer shall be the same and the powers, duties and jurisdiction of each of said judges shall be coordinate and coequal. However, in the absence of a designation pursuant to section 217 of this law, the county judge senior in point of service, shall be vested with all administrative powers and duties appertaining to that court.
No person may serve in the office of judge of the county court unless he or she has been admitted to practice law in the state of New York for at least five years as of the date he or she commences the duties of office.
§ 183-a. Compensation of certain district attorneys. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district attorney of each county having a population of more than five hundred thousand according to the last federal census, exclusive of the counties of New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond, shall receive an annual salary equivalent to that of a justice of the state supreme court together with such additional compensation as the legislative body of such county may provide by local law. Further, that the district attorney of each county having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than five hundred thousand according to the last federal census, exclusive of the county of Richmond, and the district attorney of any county, the board of supervisors of which has designated such office as a full-time position pursuant to subdivision eight of section seven hundred of the county law, shall receive an annual salary equivalent to that of county judge in the county in which the district attorney is elected or appointed, together with such additional compensation as the legislative body of such county may provide by local law.
§ 184. Number of judges of the surrogate's court, county judges to serve as judges of surrogate's court. 1. The number of judges of the surrogate's court for each county, whether without or within the city of New York, shall be equal to the number of separate elective offices or office of judge of the surrogate's court for such county authorized by law on the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred sixty-two, except those authorized by certificate filed pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine-c of the judiciary law, as added by chapter six hundred ninety-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, subsequent to March first, nineteen hundred sixty-two.
2. Except where a separate surrogate has been or shall be elected, the county judge of each county outside of the city of New York shall be and serve as judge of the surrogate's court for his county.
§ 185. Separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland. There is established a separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland. The election and term of such surrogate shall be in the manner provided by section twelve of article six of the constitution. He shall have all the powers now established by law.
§ 186. Offices of county judge and surrogate in Fulton county combined. The office of county judge and the office of surrogate in Fulton county are hereby combined and on and after the effective date of this act all the functions, powers and duties of such surrogate shall be exercised and performed by each county judge of such county.
§ 188. Additional duties of surrogate of Clinton county. On and after the effective date of this act, all the functions, powers and duties of the county court in Clinton county shall be exercised and performed by the surrogate of such county in addition to his duties as such surrogate and his powers, duties and jurisdiction in the county court shall be co-ordinate and co-equal with the county judge of such county.
Section 182. Number of judges of the county court in each county.
183-a. Compensation of certain district attorneys.
184. Number of judges of the surrogate's court, county judges to serve as judges of surrogate's court.
185. Separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland.
186. Offices of county judge and surrogate in Fulton county combined.
188. Additional duties of surrogate of Clinton county.
§ 182. Number of judges of the county court in each county. The number of judges of the county court in each county shall be as follows:
Subd. Name of county Subd. Name of county
1. Albany, two; 28. Nassau, fourteen;
2. Allegany, two; 29. Niagara, two;
3. Broome, two; 30. Oneida, two;
4. Cattaraugus, two; 31. Onondaga, three;
5. Cayuga, one; 32. Ontario, two;
6. Chautauqua, one; 33. Orange, three;
7. Chemung, two; 34. Orleans, one;
8. Chenango, one; 35. Oswego, two;
9. Clinton, one; 36. Otsego, two;
10. Columbia, two; 37. Putnam, two;
11. Cortland, two; 38. Rensselaer, two;
12. Delaware, one; 39. Rockland, three;
13. Dutchess, two; 40. St. Lawrence, one;
14. Erie, five; 41. Saratoga, one;
15. Essex, one; 42. Schenectady, one;
16. Franklin, one; 43. Schoharie, one;
17. Fulton, two; 44. Schuyler, one;
18. Genesee, one; 45. Seneca, one;
19. Greene, two; 46. Steuben, two;
20. Hamilton, one; 47. Suffolk, eleven;
21. Herkimer, one; 48. Sullivan, two;
22. Jefferson, one; 49. Tioga, one;
23. Lewis, one; 50. Tompkins, three;
24. Livingston, two; 51. Ulster, one;
25. Madison, two; 52. Warren, one;
26. Monroe, six; 53. Washington, two;
27. Montgomery, one; 54. Wayne, three;
55. Westchester, eight;
56. Wyoming, two; 57. Yates, one.
In those counties having more than one judge of the county court, the compensation of each such judicial officer shall be the same and the powers, duties and jurisdiction of each of said judges shall be coordinate and coequal. However, in the absence of a designation pursuant to section 217 of this law, the county judge senior in point of service, shall be vested with all administrative powers and duties appertaining to that court.
No person may serve in the office of judge of the county court unless he or she has been admitted to practice law in the state of New York for at least five years as of the date he or she commences the duties of office.
§ 183-a. Compensation of certain district attorneys. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district attorney of each county having a population of more than five hundred thousand according to the last federal census, exclusive of the counties of New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond, shall receive an annual salary equivalent to that of a justice of the state supreme court together with such additional compensation as the legislative body of such county may provide by local law. Further, that the district attorney of each county having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than five hundred thousand according to the last federal census, exclusive of the county of Richmond, and the district attorney of any county, the board of supervisors of which has designated such office as a full-time position pursuant to subdivision eight of section seven hundred of the county law, shall receive an annual salary equivalent to that of county judge in the county in which the district attorney is elected or appointed, together with such additional compensation as the legislative body of such county may provide by local law.
§ 184. Number of judges of the surrogate's court, county judges to serve as judges of surrogate's court. 1. The number of judges of the surrogate's court for each county, whether without or within the city of New York, shall be equal to the number of separate elective offices or office of judge of the surrogate's court for such county authorized by law on the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred sixty-two, except those authorized by certificate filed pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine-c of the judiciary law, as added by chapter six hundred ninety-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, subsequent to March first, nineteen hundred sixty-two.
2. Except where a separate surrogate has been or shall be elected, the county judge of each county outside of the city of New York shall be and serve as judge of the surrogate's court for his county.
§ 185. Separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland. There is established a separate office of surrogate in the counties of Chautauqua, Nassau and Rockland. The election and term of such surrogate shall be in the manner provided by section twelve of article six of the constitution. He shall have all the powers now established by law.
§ 186. Offices of county judge and surrogate in Fulton county combined. The office of county judge and the office of surrogate in Fulton county are hereby combined and on and after the effective date of this act all the functions, powers and duties of such surrogate shall be exercised and performed by each county judge of such county.
§ 188. Additional duties of surrogate of Clinton county. On and after the effective date of this act, all the functions, powers and duties of the county court in Clinton county shall be exercised and performed by the surrogate of such county in addition to his duties as such surrogate and his powers, duties and jurisdiction in the county court shall be co-ordinate and co-equal with the county judge of such county.
