New York City Civil Court - wikipedia New York City Civil Court Civil Court of the City of New York Court overview Formed September 1, 1962 ( 1962 - 09 - 01 ) Jurisdiction New York City Court executives Fern Fisher, deputy chief administrative judge Carol Alt, chief clerk Parent department New York State Unified Court System Key document New York City Civil Court Act Website nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil The Civil Court of the City of New York is a civil court of the New York State Unified Court System in New York City that decides lawsuits involving claims for damages up to $25,000 and includes a small claims part ( small claims court ) for cases involving amounts up to $5,000 as well as a housing part ( housing court ) for landlord - tenant matters, and also handles other civil matters referred by the New York Supreme Court. It handles about 25 % of all the New York state and local courts ' total filings. The court has divisions by county ( borough ), but it is a single citywide court. Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Structure 3 Officers 3.1 Judges 3.2 Arbitrators 4 Tenant blacklist 5 History 5.1 Notable judges 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Jurisdiction The Civil Court has monetary jurisdiction up to $25,000, including replevin when the value of the chattel does not exceed that amount, real property actions such as partitions, and foreclosures within the monetary limit, and also has equity jurisdiction limited to real property actions, ejectment actions, and actions to rescind or reform a contract not involving more than the $25,000 jurisdictional limit. Structure New York State Unified Court System Court of Appeals Supreme Court, Appellate Division Supreme Court Court of Claims Surrogate 's Court Family Court County Court District Court New York City : Civil, Criminal Justice courts This box : view talk edit The court 's divisions are by each county ( borough ). In each division there are a number of court parts established by the Chief Administrative Judge : Housing part ( housing court ), for actions and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment and maintenance of housing standards, including but not limited to the Multiple Dwelling Law and the housing maintenance code, building code and health code of the New York City Administrative Code. Small claims parts ( small claims court ), for the hearing and disposition of all small claims proceedings. Calendar part, for the maintaining and calling of a calendar of cases, and for the hearing and disposition of all motions and applications, including orders to show cause and applications for adjournments, in civil actions that have been placed on a reserve or ready calendar but not yet assigned to a trial part. Trial part, for the trial of civil actions and for the hearing and determination of all motions and applications, including orders to show cause, made after an action is assigned to a trial part. Motion part, for the hearing and determination of motions and applications that are not otherwise required to be made in a calendar part, trial part or conference part. Conference part, for the precalendar or pretrial conference of actions. Multipurpose part, for the performance of the functions of a calendar part, a trial part, a motion part, a conference part, as well as other special parts of court. Officers Judges See also : Elections in New York New York City Civil Court judges are elected countywide or from districts to 10 - year terms, with vacancies filled by the mayor and service continuing until the last day of December after next election. A candidate needs to file petitions to be considered a candidate for a political party 's nomination in the general election ; petitions containing 4,000 signatures are needed for a county - wide seat, and petitions containing 1,500 signatures are necessary for a district seat. Party leaders frequently designate candidates for the Civil Court judgeships, who then face an open primary against others who qualify for the ballot. The party machine usually manages to elect most of its judicial candidates. Housing Part judges are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge to five - year terms. Civil Court or Family Court Judges may be assigned by the New York Chief Judge to the Supreme Court and are referred to as `` Acting Supreme Court Judges ''. The Chief Judge of New York, in consultation with the Chief Administrative Judge, Administrative Judges, Supervising Judges and the Presiding Justice of the relevant Appellate Division, assigns judges to sit in the county in which they were selected or another county, for example a judge elected to New York City Civil Court in Manhattan could be assigned to Family Court in the Bronx, although an acting Supreme Court judge is usually assigned to the county in which they were elected. Arbitrators With the consent of the parties, a volunteer arbitrator hears and decides disputes in small claims parts. Over 2800 arbitrators preside over 95 % of the cases heard in small claims parts. They are appointed by the administrative judge of the court. Tenant blacklist Landlords in New York City may use a blacklist of persons who have appeared in housing court as a plaintiff or defendant. Known among housing advocates and lawyers as the tenant blacklist, it is compiled by tenant - screening database companies from housing court records. History In 1759, so - called justices ' courts held by the mayor, recorder or an alderman could try cases in controversy of not more than £ 5. In 1781, they were replaced by assistant justices ' courts held by associate justices appointed by the governor. In 1787, these were replaced by assistant justices with the power of justices of the peace in other counties. In 1797, these were replaced with justices of the peace for the city and county of New York and were constituted as one court. In 1807 - 1808 these were replaced by justices ' courts and assistants justices ' courts. In 1819, the justices ' courts were replaced by the marine court of the city of New York, and in 1883 was renamed as the City Court of the City of New York. In 1852, the assistant justices ' courts were renamed as the District Courts in the City of New York, and by the city charter in 1897 the district courts of New York City and justices ' courts of Brooklyn and Long Island City were consolidated into the Municipal Court of the City of New York. In 1962, the City Court of the City of New York and the Municipal Court of the City of New York were consolidated and replaced by the current Civil Court. Notable judges Robin Garson, wife of Gerald Garson, former NY Supreme Court Justice See also New York City Criminal Court Government of New York City Law of New York City court References ^ Jump up to : The New York State Courts : An Introductory Guide ( PDF ). New York State Office of Court Administration. 2000. p. 4. OCLC 68710274. Jump up ^ The New York State Courts : An Introductory Guide ( PDF ). New York State Office of Court Administration. 2010. p. 2. OCLC 668081412. ^ Jump up to : `` Civil Court History ''. New York State Office of Court Administration. Retrieved 17 August 2014. Jump up ^ New York City Civil Court Act § 102 ^ Jump up to : Barr, Michael H. New York Civil Practice Before Trial. § 6 : 180 : James Publishing. ISBN 1 - 58012 - 062 - 8. ^ Jump up to : 22 NYCRR § 208.2 Jump up ^ `` In General ''. New York State Office of Court Administration. Retrieved 17 August 2014. Jump up ^ 22 NYCRR § 208.3 ^ Jump up to : New York City Civil Court Act § 110 Jump up ^ New York City Civil Court Act § 102 - a Jump up ^ Colby, Peter W. ( 1985 ). `` The Government of New York State Today ''. In Colby, Peter W. New York State Today. SUNY Press. p. 105. ISBN 0 - 87395 - 960 - 4. LCCN 84 - 8737. ^ Jump up to : New York City Bar Association Special Committee to Encourage Judicial Service ( 2012 ). How To Become a Judge ( PDF ). New York City Bar Association. pp. 6 -- 8. ^ Jump up to : `` Judges ''. New York State Office of Court Administration. Retrieved 17 August 2014. ^ Jump up to : New York City Bar Association Council on Judicial Administration ( March 2014 ). Judicial Selection Methods in the State of New York : A Guide to Understanding and Getting Involved in the Selection Process ( PDF ). New York City Bar Association. pp. 9 -- 13. ^ Jump up to : `` Small Claims Court Arbitrator Volunteers ''. New York State Office of Court Administration. Retrieved 25 November 2016. Jump up ^ 22 NYCRR 208.41 ( n ) ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Kim Barker and Jessica Silver - Greenberg ( August 16, 2016 ). `` On Tenant Blacklist, Errors and Renters With Little Recourse ''. The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Langbein, George F. ; Langbein, J.C. Julius ( 1872 ). The District Courts in the City of New York : Their Organization, Jurisdiction and Practice. Diossy & Company. pp. 4 --. Jump up ^ Laws of 1883, ch. 26 Jump up ^ Laws of 1897, ch. 378, § § 1350 - 1351 External links New York City Civil Court Uniform Civil Rules for the New York City Civil Court in the NYCRR New York City Courts New York State Unified Court System New York City The Five Boroughs The Bronx ( Bronx County ) Brooklyn ( Kings County ) : Manhattan ( New York County ) Queens ( Queens County ) Staten Island ( Richmond County ) General topics History Timeline Neighborhoods Ethnic enclaves Architecture Monuments Skyscrapers People Media Economy Companies Geography Flags Environment Food and water Demographics History Culture Arts Books Cuisine Dialect Museums Music Nicknames `` Sixth borough '' Sports Tourism Gardens Landmarks Parks Government Mayor Elections Council Borough presidents Politics Emergency services Hospitals Fire Police Crime Law enforcement Education Dept. of Education Elementary schools High schools Colleges Transportation History Entities DOT Former BOT Vision Zero Initiative Metropolitan Transportation Authority Subway Bus Long Island Rail Road Metro - North Railroad PATH Bridges and tunnels Streets Topical Other lists Images Portal New York metropolitan area State of New York United States Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_City_Civil_Court&oldid=795210116 '' Categories : Government of New York City New York ( state ) state courts 1962 establishments in New York ( state ) 1962 in American law Municipal courts Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 12 August 2017, at 19 : 10. 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Question: civil court of the city of new york jurisdictional limit
Answer: $25,000