New York S 10287: Relates to expanding the available jurisdiction for issuing information subpoenas

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S10287 Summary:

BILL NOS10287 

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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Amd §1812, NYC Civ Ct Act; amd §1812, UCCA; amd §1812, UDCA; amd §1812, UJCA

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Allows for the issuance of information subpoenas on behalf of small claims judgment creditors to be effective anywhere in the state.

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BILL NOS10287 

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05/11/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10287

 IN SENATE

 May 11, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, the uniform city
 court act, the uniform district court act and the uniform justice
 court act, in relation to expanding the available jurisdiction for
 issuing information subpoenas

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision (d) of section 1812 of the New York city civil
 2 court act, as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 1992, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 (d) Where a judgment has been entered in a small claims court and
 5 remains unsatisfied, the small claims clerk shall, upon request, issue
 6 information subpoenas, at nominal cost, for the judgment creditor and
 7 provide the creditor with assistance on their preparation and use.
 8 Notwithstanding section twelve hundred one of this act, the court shall
 9 issue such information subpoenas to be served anywhere in the state upon
 10 request. The court shall have the same power as the supreme court to
 11 punish a contempt of court committed with respect to an information
 12 subpoena.
 13 § 2. Subdivision (d) of section 1812 of the uniform city court act, as
 14 amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
 15 follows:
 16 (d) Where a judgment has been entered in a small claims court and
 17 remains unsatisfied, the small claims clerk shall, upon request, issue
 18 information subpoenas, at nominal cost, for the judgment creditor and
 19 provide the creditor with assistance on their preparation and use.
 20 Notwithstanding section twelve hundred one of this act, the court shall
 21 issue such information subpoenas to be served anywhere in the state upon
 22 request. The court shall have the same power as the supreme court to
 23 punish a contempt of court committed with respect to an information
 24 subpoena.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08371-04-6

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 1 § 3. Subdivision (d) of section 1812 of the uniform district court
 2 act, as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 (d) Where a judgment has been entered in a small claims court and
 5 remains unsatisfied, the small claims clerk shall, upon request, issue
 6 information subpoenas, at nominal cost, for the judgment creditor and
 7 provide the creditor with assistance on their preparation and use.
 8 Notwithstanding section twelve hundred one of this act, the court shall
 9 issue such information subpoenas to be served anywhere in the state upon
 10 request. The court shall have the same power as the supreme court to
 11 punish a contempt of court committed with respect to an information
 12 subpoena.
 13 § 4. Subdivision (d) of section 1812 of the uniform justice court act,
 14 as amended by chapter 650 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as
 15 follows:
 16 (d) Where a judgment has been entered in a small claims court and
 17 remains unsatisfied, the small claims clerk shall, upon request, issue
 18 information subpoenas, at nominal cost, for the judgment creditor and
 19 provide the creditor with assistance on their preparation and use.
 20 Notwithstanding section twelve hundred one of this act, the court shall
 21 issue such information subpoenas to be served anywhere in the state upon
 22 request. The court shall have the same power as the supreme court to
 23 punish a contempt of court committed with r