Actual government of New York.. (1918) (14778585921)

Identifier: actualgovernmen00boyn (find matches)
Title: Actual government of New York..
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Boynton, Frank D. (from old catalog)
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Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ion to his regular salary, which is determined by law andcannot be increased or diminished during his term ofoffice. Every member of these court.-, except justiof the peace and the county judge in Hamilton County,must be an attorney and counselor of this state. Noneof these officers, however, except justices of the peace andcounty judges and surrogates in counties of Less than120,000 population, may carry on any private practice oract as a referee in the state during his term o\ office; andthe Legislature may impose a similar prohibition uponcounty judges and surrogates in other counties. When ajudge has reached the age of seventy years, he must retire. Justice Courts. The lowest court for the trial of (both civil and criminal is a justice court, presided over bya justice of the peace. This is primarily a town court,and is nearest to the people. City governments haveprovided special courts, which have absorbed much of thebusiness of justice courts. The justices, four in each town, 128
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The Senate Chambeb above) ind rai Assembly Ghambeiidow) en che m.mi. Capitol ai Albany 120 130 ACTUAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW YORK are chosen by the voters in town meeting for a term offour years. They are paid by fees. Their jurisdiction islimited to petty criminal cases and to civil cases wherethe amount involved does not exceed $200. They may,however, issue warrants for the arrest of persons suspectedof graver offenses, and may after examination admit themto bail (money security for their appearance in court whenwanted) or send them to jail to await the action of thegrand jury. Over both civil and criminal cases of a minornature a justice court has original jurisdiction ; that is,such cases may be begun there. Appeals from the deci-sion of a justice court may be taken to the county court;that is, either party to a civil suit may upon request havehis case reexamined in the count)- court. County Courts. The court next higher than a justicecourt is the county court. A- it- name implies, it-