ยง 31. Seals and records of former superior city courts. The seals,
books, files, records, papers and documents of the superior court of the
city of New York, the court of common pleas for the city and county of
New York, the superior court of Buffalo, and the city court of Brooklyn,
shall be deposited in the offices of the clerks of the several counties
in which said courts have heretofore existed, and shall be kept and
preserved by said clerks, separate and apart from the other books,
records, papers and documents in their respective offices, and shall be
kept in charge of special deputy-clerks, to be designated by said county
clerks, so as to be readily accessible for inspection; and the justices
of the supreme court, and the said clerks of the said several counties,
respectively, shall have the same powers with respect to the said books,
files, records, papers and documents as the judges and clerks of said
superior court of the city of New York, and the court of common pleas
for the city and county of New York, the superior court of Buffalo and
the city court of Brooklyn, respectively, had and possessed in reference
thereto.
Structure New York Laws
Article 2 - General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges
2-A - Jurisdiction and Powers of Courts Continued.
2-B - General Powers of Courts of Record.
3 - Use of Term "Court" Prohibited.
4 - Sittings of Courts to Be Public.
4-A - Certain Powers of the Courts Regarding Civil Arrests.
5 - Courts Not to Sit on Sunday Except in Special Cases nor on Saturday in Certain Cases.
6 - Adjournment of Term of Court of Record to Future Day.
7 - Adjournment of Term on Non-Appearance of Judge.
7-A - Vacancies or Changes in Judges; Power of Judge Out of Office.
7-B - Continuance of Out of Court Proceedings Before Judges of Same Court.
7-C - Continuance of Special Proceeding Before Another Officer.
8 - Emergency Relocations of Court Terms.
10 - Courtroom Designated the "Judge James F. Reitz Memorial Courtroom".
13 - Court or Judge May Direct the Filing of Original Stenographic Minutes With Clerk.
13-A - Power to Remove Certain Officers and to Appoint Successors.
13-B - Oath of Referee, Receiver, Commissioner or Appraiser.
14 - Disqualification of Judge by Reason of Interest or Consanguinity.
15 - Judge of Court of Record Not Disqualified Because a Resident or a Taxpayer.
16 - Judge Prohibited From Practicing Law in His Court.
17 - Judge Prohibited From Practicing in Cause Which Has Been Before Him.
18 - Judge Prohibited From Taking Fees for Advice in Matters Before Him.
19 - Judge Must Not Be Interested in Costs.
22 - Certificates as to Year of Birth to Be Filed by Certain Judicial Officers.
23 - Age Limitation on Term of Judicial Office.
24 - Compensation of Judges After Removal.
25-A - Retirement of Judicial Officers.
27 - Enacted Without Section Heading.
28 - Amendment of Minutes of Stenographer.
30 - Lost or Destroyed Seal Must Be Replaced.
30-B - Seal of New York County and of the County Clerk and the Supreme Court.
30-C - Seal of Franklin County and of the County Clerk and the Supreme Court.
30-D - Seal of Albany County and of the County Clerk and the Supreme Court.
30-E - Seal of Livingston County and of the County Clerk and the Supreme Court.
31 - Seals and Records of Former Superior City Courts.
33 - Expense of Certain Criminal Prosecutions to Be Borne by the State.
35 - Assignment of Counsel to Indigent Persons and Appointment of Physicians in Certain Proceedings.
36 - Personal Assistants to Judges and Justices.