Term of office

Statute:

Term of office

§ 135. Term of office. The term of office of a judge elected to the
family court in a county outside the city of New York is ten years.

FCT 135 2014-09-22

Sections:

Article 1 - Family Court Established

Part 1 - (111 - 120) Applicability Of Act And Creation Of Court

111 - Title of act.

112 - Applicability.

113 - Establishment of court.

114 - "Exclusive original jurisdiction".

115 - Jurisdiction of family court.

116 - Religion of custodial persons and agencies.

117 - Parts of court.

118 - Seal.

119 - Definitions.

120 - Expenses of the court.

Part 2 - (121 - 126) Number, Appointment, Term And Compensation Of Judges Within The City Of New York

121 - Number of judges.

122 - Continuance in office.

123 - Appointment by mayor.

124 - Eligibility for appointment.

126 - Vacancies.

Part 3 - (131 - 138) Number, Election, Term And Compensation Of Judges Not Within The City Of New York

131 - Number of judges.

132 - Continuance in office.

133 - Vacancies.

134 - Eligibility for office.

135 - Term of office.

137 - County judge designated as family court judge.

138 - Additional compensation for designated judge.

Part 4 - (141 - 146) Family Court Judges

141 - Findings.

142 - Authority to visit school or institution.

143 - Authority to attend meetings of association.

144 - Activity in community organizations.

145 - Liability of judge.

146 - Temporary assignment of judges.

Part 5 - (151 - 158) General Powers

151 - Judges as magistrates.

152 - Power to administer oaths.

153 - Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance.

153-A - Warrant of arrest; when and how executed.

153-B - Service of process request for order of protection.

153-C - Temporary order of protection.

154 - State-wide process.

154-A - Service of petition.

154-B - Order of protection; answer and counter-claims; confidentiality of address.

154-C - Orders of protection; procedural requirements.

154-D - Emergency powers; local criminal courts.

154-E - Orders of protection; filing and enforcement of out-of-state orders.

155 - Arrested adult.

155-A - Admission to bail.

156 - Contempts.

157 - Interpretation of this part.

158 - Protective custody of material witness; duration.

Part 6 - (161 - 168) General Provisions Concerning Hearings

161 - Days and hours court open; availability of judge.

162 - Waiting room for children.

162-A - Use of Restraints On Children In Courtrooms

163 - Separate hearing when child appears.

164 - Judicial notice of matters of law; proof of statutes, decrees and decisions of another state or county.

165 - Procedure.

166 - Privacy of records.

167 - Effect of personal appearance.

168 - Notice of order of protection.[

171 - Enforcement or modification of orders in other county.

172 - Commencement of enforcement and modification proceedings in other county.

173 - Transfer of papers to other county.

174 - Transfer of proceedings to another county.

175 - Violation of probation in other county.

176 - Inter-county probation.

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