New York Statutes
§ 701 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue
New York § 701
JurisdictionNew York
Law RPAReal Property Actions & Proceedings
Art. 7Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property
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N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings § 701 (2026).
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§ 701. Jurisdiction; courts; venue.
1.A special proceeding to\nrecover real property may be maintained in a county court, the court of\na police justice of the village, a justice court, a court of civil\njurisdiction in a city, or a district court.\n 2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the\njurisdictional area of the court in which the real property or a portion\nthereof is situated; except that where the property is located in an\nincorporated village which includes parts of two or more towns the\nproceeding may be tried by a justice of the peace of any such town who\nkeeps an office in the village.\n
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