New York A 6755: Relates to an elder court pilot program

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A06755 Summary:

BILL NOA06755 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSimone

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 5-C §§178 & 178-a, Judy L

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Creates an elder court pilot program to study the effectiveness of senior-specific judicial programming especially involving elder abuse and domestic violence.

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BILL NOA06755 

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03/11/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6755

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to a pilot program to
 create an elder court

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

 1 Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 5-C to
 2 read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 5-C
 4 ELDER COURT PILOT PROGRAM

 5 Section 178. Definition.
 6 178-a. Elder court pilot program.
 7 § 178. Definition. For purposes of this article "elder court" shall
 8 refer to both of the following when they are simultaneously pending in
 9 the county: an elder abuse, domestic violence, or criminal case involv-
 10 ing a caretaker commenced in a criminal court; and a case commenced in
 11 supreme or family court that involves a party or witness in the elder
 12 abuse, domestic violence or criminal case. The chief administrator of
 13 the courts shall promulgate through rules and regulations any other
 14 elder court eligible case.
 15 § 178-a. Elder court pilot program. 1. Within amounts appropriated,
 16 the chief administrator of the courts shall establish an elder court
 17 pilot program to operate in up to six counties in the state to study the
 18 effectiveness of senior-specific judicial programming in the state.
 19 Following consultation with and agreement of the presiding judge of the
 20 judicial department in which a county is located, the chief administra-
 21 tor, by administrative order, may establish an elder court pilot program
 22 in such county, make monies available for the operation of the elder
 23 court pilot program, and assign one or more judges or justices to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07616-01-5

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 1 preside therein. The chief administrator of the courts shall establish
 2 through rules and regulations each pilot court so as to ensure that
 3 cases pending before it are identified as elder court-eligible at the
 4 earliest possible time, and establish procedures for the transfer of
 5 eligible cases.
 6 2. The chief administrator of the courts, and participating counties,
 7 may partner with local not-for-profit organizations, universities, muni-
 8 cipalities, TRIAD teams, multi-disciplinary teams, or senior advocacy
 9 groups to track information, assess service needs, and collect informa-
 10 tion for the pilot program study. Upon completion of the pilot program,
 11 the chief administrator of the courts shall issue a report documenting
 12 the elder court pilot program initiatives and include recommendations
 13 for the establishment of statewide elder court operations. The report
 14 shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations regarding:
 15 a. Judicial officer and court staff training regarding specific needs
 16 and issues that may arise in elder cases, including but not limited to,
 17 the development of elder-specific curriculum and technical assistance
 18 materials for judges and court staff;
 19 b. The characteristics and needs of elderly litigants and their cases,
 20 including but not limited to adjustment of court hours, coordination
 21 with social services or not-for-profit entities, transportation
 22 concerns, and community support available during the course of the case
 23 and after;
 24 c. Best practices for the establishment of elder courts including, but
 25 not limited to, consideration of administration policies, court prac-
 26 tices, and litigant experie