There is at least one judge of the surrogate's court in each county. Judges of surrogate's court are residents of the county, chosen by the electors of the county. The county court exercises such equity jurisdiction as may be provided by law and its juridiction to enter judgment upon a counterclaim for the recovery of money only shall be unlimited. The legislature may provide, in accordance with the provisions of section eight of this article, that any or all of such appeals be taken to an appellate term of the supreme court instead of the county court. It may exercise such equity jurisdiction as may be provided by law and its jurisdiction to enter judgment upon a counterclaim for the recovery of money only shall be unlimited.
Judges are city residents appointed for terms of ten years by the mayor of the city of New York.
Judges are city residents appointed for terms of ten years by the mayor of the city of New York. Courts for Towns and Villages and Cities Outside the City of New York Courts for towns, villages and cities outside the city of New York have the jurisdiction prescribed by the legislature, but not in any respect greater than the jurisdiction of the district court. The number of judges of each town, village and city court and the classification and dutires of the judges shall be prescribed by the legislature. The terms, method of selection and method of filling vacancies for the judges of such courts shall be prescribed by the legislature, provided, however, that the justices of town courts shall be chosen by the electors of the town for terms of four years from and including the first day of January next after their election.