N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 102-a: Vacancies and composition of court

§ 102-a. Vacancies and composition of court. 1. The civil court of the

city of New York shall consist of one hundred thirty-one judges, all of

whom shall be residents of the city of New York. No person may serve in

the office of judge of this court after the effective date of this

section unless he or she has been admitted to practice law in this state

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

office.

2. The twenty-five additional judges of the civil court of the city of

New York authorized on June first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight by

chapter nine hundred eighty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred

sixty-eight shall be elected in and from the residents of the following

counties in the indicated numbers: from the county of New York, seven;

from the county of Kings, seven; from the county of Queens, six; from

the county of Bronx, four; and from the county of Richmond, one. Such

additional judges shall receive the same compensation as the existing

judges of the civil court of the city of New York. The eleven additional

judges of the civil court of the city of New York authorized by this

section shall be chosen by the electors of the counties included within

the city of New York from districts within such counties as shall be

established by law.

2-a. Two additional judges of the civil court of the city of New York

shall be elected in and from the residents of the following counties in

the indicated numbers: from the county of New York, one; from the county

of Bronx, one. Such additional judges shall receive the same

compensation as the existing judges of the civil court of the city of

New York and shall be elected countywide within the city of New York.

2-b. Twelve additional judges of the civil court of the city of New

York shall be elected in and from the residents of the following

counties in the indicated numbers: from the county of New York, three;

from the county of Bronx, three; from the county of Kings, three; and

from the county of Queens, three. Such additional judges shall receive

the same compensation as the existing judges of the civil court of the

city of New York and shall be elected countywide within the city of New

York.

2-c. Ten additional judges of the civil court of the city of New York

shall be elected in and from the residences of the following counties in

the indicated numbers:

From the county of Bronx, two, one to be elected from the first

municipal court district and one to be elected from the second municipal

court district;

From the county of Kings, three, one to be elected from the fourth

municipal court district, one to be elected from the sixth municipal

court district and one to be elected from the seventh municipal court

district;

From the county of New York, two, one to be elected from the third

municipal court district and one to be elected from the seventh

municipal court district;

From the county of Queens, two, one to be elected from the second

municipal court district and one to be elected from the fourth municipal

court district; and

From the county of Richmond, one, to be elected from the first

municipal court district.

2-d. Ten additional judges of the civil court of the city of New York

shall be elected in and from the residences of the following counties in

the indicated numbers:

From the county of Bronx, two, one to be elected from the first

municipal court district and one to be elected from the second municipal

court district;

From the county of Kings, three, one to be elected from the fourth

municipal court district, one to be elected from the sixth municipal

court district and one to be elected from the seventh municipal court

district;

From the county of New York, two, one to be elected from the first

municipal court district and one to be elected from the seventh

municipal court district;

From the county of Queens, two, one to be elected from the second

municipal court district and one to be elected from the fourth municipal

court district; and

From the county of Richmond, one, to be elected from the first

municipal court district.

3. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by the expiration of term in the

office of judge of the civil court of the city of New York shall be

filled by the mayor of the city of New York by an appointment which

shall continue until and including the last day of December next after

the election at which the vacancy shall be filled.

4. Vacancies in the office of judge of the civil court of the city of

New York occurring by the expiration of the term on the last day of

December, nineteen hundred seventy-eight of a justice elected or

appointed to the city court of the city of New York or the municipal

court of the city of New York, who was continued as a judge of the civil

court pursuant to the provisions of subdivision c of section thirty-five

of article six of the constitution, or of their successors, shall be

filled for a full term at the general election to be held in November,

nineteen hundred seventy-eight. Judges to fill such vacancies shall be

chosen by the electors of the county or district from which the judge

whose term expires on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred

seventy-eight or his predecessor, was elected or appointed.