Legislative Agenda for 2012
Submitted and approved by the Association Membership at its Annual
Business Meeting in Niagara Falls, New York on September 26, 2011.
1.
Amend applicable provisions of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law to provide for full-time retirement system credit for Town and Village Justices.
2.Amend Penal Law §221.05 to specifically authorize bail to be set in those instances where the Defendant fails to answer and/or appear and/or comply with the sentence imposed by the court.
3. Amend Alcohol Beverage and Control Law §65-c to specifically authorize bail to be set in those instances where the Defendant fails to answer and/or appear and/or comply with the sentence imposed by the court.
4.As set forth in the Action Plan for the Justice Courts, amend Town Law §20(b) and Village Law §3-301 to require that each and every municipality with a justice court provide for the employment of at least one (1) court clerk and that only the justices shall have managerial control, including, but not limited to the authority to hire, supervise, discharge and set the responsibilities and training of the court clerk.
5.Amend §1802 of the Uniform Justice Court Act to increase fees in small claims actions from $10.00 to $20.00 for claims under $1,000.00 and from $15.00 to $40.00 for claims between $1,000.00 and $3,000.00.
Please Contact your Legislators to support these Bills
