New York A 9332: Relates to increasing the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars

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A09332 Summary:

BILL NOA09332 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02191

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SPONSORSchiavoni

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§201, 202, 208, 211 & 1801, UJCA

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Increases the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

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BILL NOA09332 

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12/10/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9332

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 December 10, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to the mone-
 tary jurisdiction of justice courts

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision a of section 201 of the uniform justice court
 2 act, as amended by chapter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 a. The court shall have jurisdiction as set forth in this article and
 5 as elsewhere provided by law, subject, in the case of a city court
 6 governed by this act, to the limitations stated in § 2300 (b) (2) (i) of
 7 this act. The phrase "[$3000] $15,000", whenever it appears herein,
 8 shall be taken to mean "[$3000] $15,000 exclusive of interest and
 9 costs", except that, in the case of a city court governed by this act
 10 whose monetary jurisdiction is, pursuant to § 2300 (b) (2) (i) of this
 11 act, below [$3000] $15,000, it shall be taken to mean such lesser sum as
 12 is applicable in the particular court, exclusive of interest and costs.
 13 § 2. Section 202 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
 14 ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 15 § 202. Money actions and actions to recover chattels.
 16 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall have
 17 jurisdiction of actions and proceedings for the recovery of money or
 18 chattels where the amount sought to be recovered or the value of the
 19 property does not exceed [$3000] $15,000.
 20 § 3. Section 208 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
 21 ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 22 § 208. Counterclaims.
 23 The Court shall have jurisdiction of any counterclaim whose subject
 24 matter would be within its jurisdiction if sued upon separately. If a
 25 counterclaim for money only in excess of [$3000] $15,000 is interposed,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05998-01-5

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 1 the court may entertain it to the extent of [$3000] $15,000 but it shall
 2 be deemed waived as to the excess above [$3000] $15,000.
 3 § 4. Section 211 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chap-
 4 ter 685 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 5 § 211. Joinder of causes of action in complaint; effect on jurisdiction.
 6 Where several causes of action are asserted in the complaint, and each
 7 of them would be within the jurisdiction of the court if sued upon sepa-
 8 rately, the court shall have jurisdiction of the action. In such case
 9 judgment may be rendered by the court in excess of [$3000] $15,000 if
 10 such excess result solely because of such joinder.
 11 § 5. Section 1801 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by
 12 chapter 485 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
 13 § 1801. Small claims defined.
 14 The term "small claim" or "small claims" as used in this act shall
 15 mean and include any cause of action for money only not in excess of
 16 [three] fifteen thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs,
 17 provided that the defendant either resides, or has an office for the
 18 transaction of business or a regular employment within the municipality
 19 where the court is located, or where claimant is or was a tenant or
 20 lessee of real property owned by the defendant and the claim relates to
 21 such tenancy or lease, and such real property is situated within the
 22 municipality where the court