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NY State Senate Bill S1832
senate Bill S1832
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Jan 28, 2019 1st report cal.60
Amd §1801, NYC Civ Ct Act; amd §1801, UDCA; amd §1801, UCCA; amd §1801, UJCA
2011-2012: A9351
2013-2014: S6894, A4215
2015-2016: S2435, A4104
2017-2018: S3042, A2944
Raises the civil jurisdictional limits to $10,000 for small claims.
BILL NUMBER: S1832
An act to amend the New York city civil court act, the uniform district
court act, the uniform city court act, and the uniform justice court
act, in relation to civil jurisdictional limits
To raise the civil jurisdiction limit, so that cases in small claims
court can be made up to ten thousand dollars exclusive of interest and
Section 1 amends Section 1801 of the New York City civil court act, as
amended by chapter 65 of the laws of 2010 to include a ten thousand
dollars civil jurisdiction limit in New York City Civil Court
Section 2 amends section 1801 of the Uniform District Court Act to
define "small claims" as an action with an amount in controversy not
Section 3 amends section 1801 of the Uniform City Court Act to define
"small claims" as an action with an amount in controversy not exceeding
Section 4 amends section 1801 of the Uniform Justice Court Act to define
The current civil court jurisdiction limit is five thousand dollars.
Once a plaintiff damages exceeds that limit, the plaintiff must file for
compensation in a higher court that usually requires legal counsel. Also
due to recent changes in the economy and the cost of living many items
hold more value and thus more and more cases exceed the five thousand
dollar threshold. Therefore the current civil jurisdiction should be
raised to ten thousand dollars to accommodate the current cost of
living. Many plaintiffs tend to end up with less money when they have to
bring their small claims to a higher court because they have to pay for
legal representation in County or Supreme Court.
2018:Passed Senate,Diedin Assembly Judiciary
2017:Passed Senate,Diedin Assembly Judiciary
2016:Passed Senate,Diedin Assembly Judiciary
2015:Passed Senate,Diedin Assembly Judiciary
2014: Senate Bill 6894 (Gianaris) - Passed Senate
date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to actions or
proceeding filed on or after such date.
AN  ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, the uniform district
court act, the uniform city court act, and the uniform  justice  court
Section 1. Section 1801 of the New  York  city  civil  court  act,  as
amended  by  chapter  65  of  the  laws  of  2010, is amended to read as
§ 1801. Small claims defined. The term "small claim" or "small claims"
as used in this act shall mean and include any cause of action for money
only not in excess of [five] TEN thousand dollars exclusive of  interest
and  costs,  or  any  action  commenced by a party aggrieved by an arbi-
tration award rendered pursuant to part 137 of the rules  of  the  chief
administrator  of  the courts (22 NYCRR Part 137) in which the amount in
dispute does not exceed [five] TEN thousand dollars, provided  that  the
defendant  either resides, or has an office for the transaction of busi-
ness or a regular employment, within the city of New York.
§ 2. Section 1801 of the uniform district court  act,  as  amended  by
chapter 65 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1801. Small claims defined.
The  term  "small  claim"  or "small claims" as used in this act shall
mean and include any cause of action for money only  not  in  excess  of
[five]  TEN  thousand  dollars  exclusive  of interest and costs, or any
action commenced by a party aggrieved by an arbitration  award  rendered
pursuant  to  part  one  hundred  thirty-seven of the rules of the chief
administrator of the courts (22 NYCRR Part 137) in which the  amount  in
dispute  does  not exceed [five] TEN thousand dollars, provided that the
defendant either resides, or has an office for the transaction of  busi-
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ness  or  a  regular  employment,  within a district of the court in the
§ 3. Section 1801 of the uniform city court act, as amended by chapter
65 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
pursuant  to  part  137  of  the rules of the chief administrator of the
courts (22 NYCRR Part 137) in which  the  amount  in  dispute  does  not
exceed [$5,000,] TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS provided that the defendant either
resides,  or  has an office for the transaction of business or a regular
employment, within the county.
§ 4. Section 1801 of the uniform justice  court  act,  as  amended  by
[three]  TEN  thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, provided
that the defendant either resides, or has an office for the  transaction
of  business  or a regular employment, within the municipality where the
court is located. However, where a judge of the county  court,  pursuant