N.Y. Judiciary Law § 70: Judicial departments

§ 70. Judicial departments. The state is hereby divided into four

judicial departments. The first department shall consist of the counties

embraced within the first and twelfth judicial districts; the second

department shall consist of the counties embraced within the second,

ninth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth judicial districts; the third

department shall consist of the counties embraced within the third,

fourth and sixth judicial districts; the fourth department shall consist

of the counties embraced within the fifth, seventh and eighth judicial

districts.