N.Y. Judiciary Law § 190-b: Power of county court and county judge co-extensive with that of supreme court and supreme court justice

§ 190-b. Power of county court and county judge co-extensive with that

of supreme court and supreme court justice. 1. Where a county court has

jurisdiction of an action or a special proceeding, it possesses the same

jurisdiction, power and authority in and over the same, and in the

course of the proceedings therein, that the supreme court possesses in a

like case; and it may render any judgment or grant either party any

relief that the supreme court may render or grant in a like case, and

may send its process and other mandates into any county of the state for

service or execution and enforce obedience thereto in the same manner as

the supreme court.

2. The county judge possesses the same power and authority in such

action or special proceeding that a justice of the supreme court

possesses in a like action or special proceeding brought in the supreme

court.

3. The county judge possesses the same power and authority in a

special proceeding which can be lawfully instituted before him out of

court that a justice of the supreme court possesses in a like special

proceeding instituted before him out of court.