Assembly Bill A3229

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the exercise of jurisdiction over commercial claims in justice courts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A3229 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7200
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Uniform Justice Court Act
Laws Affected:
Add Art 18-A §§1820 - 1833, UJCA

2023-A3229 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes justice courts to exercise jurisdiction over commercial claims arising out of a transaction between a claimant and a natural person, wherein the money, property or service which is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family or household purposes.

2023-A3229 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3229
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BYRNES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to authoriz-
   ing the exercise of jurisdiction over  commercial  claims  in  justice
   courts
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by  adding  a  new
 article 18-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18-A
                             COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
 SECTION 1820. COMMERCIAL CLAIMS DEFINED.
         1821. PARTS  FOR  THE  DETERMINATION OF COMMERCIAL CLAIMS ESTAB-
                   LISHED.
         1822. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION UPON COMMERCIAL CLAIMS.
         1823. INFORMAL AND SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE ON COMMERCIAL CLAIMS.
         1824. REMEDIES AVAILABLE; TRANSFER OF COMMERCIAL CLAIMS.
         1825. TRIAL BY JURY; HOW OBTAINED; DISCRETIONARY COSTS.
         1826. PROCEEDINGS ON DEFAULT AND REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS.
         1827. JUDGMENT OBTAINED TO BE RES JUDICATA IN CERTAIN CASES.
         1828. PROCEDURES RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS,  INSUR-
                   ERS AND ASSIGNEES.
         1829. LIMITATION  ON RIGHT TO RESORT TO COMMERCIAL CLAIMS PROCE-
                   DURES.
         1830. INDEXING COMMERCIAL CLAIMS PART JUDGMENTS.
         1831. ENFORCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL CLAIMS JUDGMENTS.
         1832. DUTY TO PAY JUDGMENTS.
         1833. DESIGNATION OF DEFENDANT; AMENDMENT PROCEDURE.
 § 1820. COMMERCIAL CLAIMS DEFINED.
   (A) THE TERM "COMMERCIAL CLAIM" OR "COMMERCIAL CLAIMS" AS USED IN THIS
 ACT SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY CAUSE OF ACTION FOR  MONEY  ONLY  NOT  IN

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03995-01-3
              

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