N.Y. Family Court Act § 161: Days and hours court open; availability of judge

§ 161. Days and hours court open; availability of judge. (a) The days

and hours the court is open shall be as provided by rule of court.

(b) For purposes of sections seven hundred twenty-eight and one

thousand twenty-two of this act, rules of court may authorize a judge

other than a judge of the family court to perform the functions of a

family court judge under those sections.

(c) For purposes of subdivision (a) of section four hundred thirty,

subdivision (a) of section five hundred fifty, subdivision (a) of

section six hundred fifty-five, subdivision (a) of section seven hundred

forty, subdivision one of section eight hundred twenty-eight and

subdivision (a) of section one thousand twenty-nine of this act, any

magistrate is authorized to perform the functions of a family court

judge as prescribed in such sections.