N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1815*2: Access to daytime pro se part

* § 1815. Access to daytime pro se part. 1. Senior citizens, disabled

persons and members of the work force whose normal work schedule

requires them to work during evening hours may institute a small claims

action or proceeding returnable to the daytime pro se part of the court.

2. The clerk of the court shall verbally inform all claimants who

appear to qualify or who submit adequate documentation, upon

commencement of the small claims action, of the right to have any small

claims heard in the daytime pro se part upon such terms as provided

herein. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a claimant

shall have the right upon presenting proof to the clerk that he is

sixty-five years of age or older, that he is disabled as defined in

subdivision twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the

executive law or that he is employed in a capacity which requires him to

work during evening hours and the court shall proceed to hear the case

according to the practice and procedure applicable to the small claims

part.

3. The clerk of the court shall publicize the availability of such

forum. Such publicity shall include but not be limited to prerecorded

taped messages and large signs in English and Spanish to be posted in

conspicuous locations in each small claims court clerk's office,

advising the public of the availability.

* NB There are 2 § 1815's