§ 214 — Transferred cases

§ 214. Transferred cases.\n In a case brought in the supreme court or county court of Westchester\ncounty where money damages only are sought and classification, pretrial\nor other appropriate procedures in either of said courts or the demand\nfor relief have determined that the potential recovery, assuming\nliability, in an action or proceeding or counterclaim therein will not\nexceed the sum of five thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and\ncosts, if such action or proceeding is transferred to a town or village\ncourt in the county of Westchester having jurisdiction of the parties\nunder section two hundred thirteen of this act, pursuant to section\nnineteen of article six of the state constitution, the verdict or\njudgment of such justice court shall not be subject to the limitation of\nmonetary jurisdiction specified elsewhere in this article for such\ncourt, but shall be subject instead to a monetary jurisdiction not to\nexceed five thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs.\nAlternatively, for purposes of this section only, in the furtherance of\nthe interests of justice, such transfer may be made (a) to a justice\ncourt in a municipality adjacent to a municipality designated in section\ntwo hundred thirteen of this act or to a justice court in a municipality\nadjacent to a city in Westchester county whose court would otherwise\nhave had jurisdiction by the calendar justice of the supreme court or\njudge of the county court; or (b) to any justice court in the county of\nWestchester by the administrative judge of the ninth judicial district.\nCosts incurred by local municipalities in administering their courts as\na result of the application of this section shall be a charge against\nthe county of Westchester within the amounts appropriated by the county\ntherefor and subject to reasonable rules and regulations thereof by the\ncounty.\n