2006 New York Code - 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

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