There is an error in the New York entry of the Small Claims Court Limits chart in Appendix A of Every Landlord’s Legal Guide, 15th Edition, by Stewart, Portman, and O’Connell (Nolo, 2020). The erroneous entry appears on p. 483.
The correct information for New York is as follows:
|
State |
Statutes |
Dollar Limit |
Can Hear Eviction Suits? |
Court Website |
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New York8 |
N.Y. Uniform City Ct. Act § 1801; N.Y. Uniform Justice Ct. Act § 1801; N.Y. Dist. Ct. Act § 1801; and NYC Civ. Ct. Act § 1801 |
$10,000 in New York City; $5,000 in Nassau County, Western Suffolk County, and City Courts (excluding NYC); $3,000 in Eastern Suffolk County, Town Courts, and Village Courts. |
No. |
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courthelp/smallClaims/index.shtml |
The information in footnote 8 for New York is correct.