New York S 7468: Relates to expanding the available jurisdiction for issuing information subpoenas

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S07468 Summary:

BILL NOS07468A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHOYLMAN-SIGAL

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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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 NOS07468A

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04/17/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.778

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025AMENDED 7468A

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7468--A
 Cal. No. 778

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- reported
 favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,
 amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be
 reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third read-
 ing

 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08371-02-5

 S. 7468--A 2

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