N.Y. Uniform Justice Court Act § 1801: Small claims defined

§ 1801. Small claims defined.

The term "small claim" or "small claims" as used in this act shall

mean and include any cause of action for money only not in excess of

three thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, provided that

the defendant either resides, or has an office for the transaction of

business or a regular employment within the municipality where the court

is located, or where claimant is or was a tenant or lessee of real

property owned by the defendant and the claim relates to such tenancy or

lease, and such real property is situated within the municipality where

the court is located. However, where a judge of the county court,

pursuant to subdivision (g) of section three hundred twenty-five of the

civil practice law and rules, transfers a small claim from the town or

village court having jurisdiction over the matter to another town or

village court within the same county, the court to which it is

transferred shall have jurisdiction to determine the claim.