N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1802-a: Parts for the determination of commercial claims established

§ 1802-A. Parts for the determination of commercial claims

established. The chief administrator shall assign the times and places

for holding, and the judges who shall hold, one or more parts of the

court in each county for the hearing of commercial claims as herein

defined, and the rules may regulate the practice and procedure

controlling the determination of such claims and prescribe and furnish

the forms for instituting the same. There shall be at least one evening

session of each part every month for the hearing of commercial claims,

provided however, that the chief administrator may provide for exemption

from this requirement where there exists no demonstrated need for

evening sessions. The chief administrator shall not combine commercial

claims part actions with small claims part actions for purposes of

convenience unless a preference is given to small claims and to

commercial claims arising out of consumer transactions. Such practice,

procedure and forms shall differ from the practice, procedure and forms

used in the court for other than small claims and commercial claims,

notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. They shall

constitute a simple, informal and inexpensive procedure for the prompt

determination of commercial claims in accordance with the rules and

principles of substantive law. The procedure established pursuant to

this article shall not be exclusive of but shall be alternative to the

procedure now or hereafter established with respect to actions commenced

in the court by the service of a summons. No rule to be enacted pursuant

to this article shall dispense with or interfere with the taking of

stenographic minutes of any hearing of any commercial claim hereunder.