N.Y. Judiciary Law § 182: Number of judges of the county court in each county

§ 182. Number of judges of the county court in each county. The

number of judges of the county court in each county shall be as follows:

Subd. Name of county Subd. Name of county

1. Albany, two; 28. Nassau, fourteen;

2. Allegany, two; 29. Niagara, two;

3. Broome, two; 30. Oneida, two;

4. Cattaraugus, two; 31. Onondaga, three;

5. Cayuga, one; 32. Ontario, two;

6. Chautauqua, one; 33. Orange, three;

7. Chemung, two; 34. Orleans, one;

8. Chenango, one; 35. Oswego, two;

9. Clinton, one; 36. Otsego, two;

10. Columbia, two; 37. Putnam, two;

11. Cortland, two; 38. Rensselaer, two;

12. Delaware, one; 39. Rockland, three;

13. Dutchess, two; 40. St. Lawrence, one;

14. Erie, five; 41. Saratoga, one;

15. Essex, one; 42. Schenectady, one;

16. Franklin, one; 43. Schoharie, one;

17. Fulton, two; 44. Schuyler, one;

18. Genesee, one; 45. Seneca, one;

19. Greene, two; 46. Steuben, two;

20. Hamilton, one; 47. Suffolk, eleven;

21. Herkimer, one; 48. Sullivan, two;

22. Jefferson, one; 49. Tioga, one;

23. Lewis, one; 50. Tompkins, three;

24. Livingston, two; 51. Ulster, one;

25. Madison, two; 52. Warren, one;

26. Monroe, six; 53. Washington, two;

27. Montgomery, one; 54. Wayne, three;

55. Westchester, eight;

56. Wyoming, two;

57. Yates, one.

In those counties having more than one judge of the county court, the

compensation of each such judicial officer shall be the same and the

powers, duties and jurisdiction of each of said judges shall be

coordinate and coequal. However, in the absence of a designation

pursuant to section 217 of this law, the county judge senior in point of

service, shall be vested with all administrative powers and duties

appertaining to that court.

No person may serve in the office of judge of the county court unless

he or she has been admitted to practice law in the state of New York for

at least five years as of the date he or she commences the duties of

office.