Legislation
SECTION 1815*2
Access to daytime pro se part
New York City Civil Court Act (CCA) CHAPTER 693, ARTICLE 18
* § 1815. Access to daytime pro se part. 1. Senior citizens, disabled
persons and members of the work force whose normal work schedule
requires them to work during evening hours may institute a small claims
action or proceeding returnable to the daytime pro se part of the court.
2. The clerk of the court shall verbally inform all claimants who
appear to qualify or who submit adequate documentation, upon
commencement of the small claims action, of the right to have any small
claims heard in the daytime pro se part upon such terms as provided
herein. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a claimant
shall have the right upon presenting proof to the clerk that he is
sixty-five years of age or older, that he is disabled as defined in
subdivision twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the
executive law or that he is employed in a capacity which requires him to
work during evening hours and the court shall proceed to hear the case
according to the practice and procedure applicable to the small claims
part.
3. The clerk of the court shall publicize the availability of such
forum. Such publicity shall include but not be limited to prerecorded
taped messages and large signs in English and Spanish to be posted in
conspicuous locations in each small claims court clerk's office,
advising the public of the availability.
* NB There are 2 § 1815's
persons and members of the work force whose normal work schedule
requires them to work during evening hours may institute a small claims
action or proceeding returnable to the daytime pro se part of the court.
2. The clerk of the court shall verbally inform all claimants who
appear to qualify or who submit adequate documentation, upon
commencement of the small claims action, of the right to have any small
claims heard in the daytime pro se part upon such terms as provided
herein. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a claimant
shall have the right upon presenting proof to the clerk that he is
sixty-five years of age or older, that he is disabled as defined in
subdivision twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the
executive law or that he is employed in a capacity which requires him to
work during evening hours and the court shall proceed to hear the case
according to the practice and procedure applicable to the small claims
part.
3. The clerk of the court shall publicize the availability of such
forum. Such publicity shall include but not be limited to prerecorded
taped messages and large signs in English and Spanish to be posted in
conspicuous locations in each small claims court clerk's office,
advising the public of the availability.
* NB There are 2 § 1815's