A5787 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state; requires town and village justices in a town or village with a high arraignment volume be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office; provides the determination of a town or village with a high arraignment volume shall be made by the office of court administration in consultation with the division of criminal justice services.
- Title
- Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Judiciary
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Active version
- A5787A
- Law section
- Uniform Justice Court Act
Sponsors
- Jenifer Rajkumar Assembly Member, District 38
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Judiciary NY State Assembly committee