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N.Y. New York City Criminal Court Act § 21: Administration

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  1. New York City Criminal Court Act
  2. Article 2. Organization and Administration

§ 21. Administration. (1) As provided by section twenty-eight of

article six of the constitution and article seven-A of the judiciary

law, the appellate divisions of the supreme court in the first and

second judicial departments shall supervise the administration and

operation of the court in their respective departments, either

separately or jointly; provided, however, that if the administrative

board shall so direct, a single administrative judge shall be designated

by the appellate divisions or the administrative board as provided by

law to administer and regulate the operations of the court.

(2) All salaries of the judicial and non-judicial personnel of the

court and all other expenses of the court whatsoever shall be a city

charge. The governing body of the city shall annually include in its

final estimate such sums as may be necessary to pay such salaries and

expenses. All budgetary appropriations made by the city for the use and

requirements of the court of special sessions of the city of New York

and the city magistrates' courts of the city of New York for the fiscal

year of the city in which this act shall take effect, and unexpended

balances thereof for prior years, shall be, so far as needed, vested in

and transferred to the use of the court. The court shall continue to

occupy and use the courtrooms and other parts of court and other

buildings occupied by such other courts until such time as other proper

and adequate quarters are provided; and all furniture, equipment,

supplies and other property and services in the custody or use of or

allotted to such other courts on the effective date of this act shall

respectively be vested in and transferred to the use of the court.

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