trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
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The trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System are the primary courts of original jurisdiction in New York, handling the vast majority of civil, criminal, family, and other cases across the state.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System Context triple: [Office of Court Administration, oversees, trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System]
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New York City courts
New York City courts are the judicial bodies that handle civil, criminal, family, and administrative cases arising within New York City’s five boroughs under state and local law.
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County Courts in New York
County Courts in New York are state-level trial courts of limited jurisdiction that primarily handle felony criminal cases and significant civil matters within each county outside New York City.
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New York Town and Village Courts
New York Town and Village Courts are local-level courts in New York State that primarily handle minor criminal offenses, traffic violations, small civil claims, and preliminary stages of more serious criminal cases.
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New York County Courts
New York County Courts are the trial-level courts in New York County (Manhattan) that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the New York State court system.
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New York City Civil Court
The New York City Civil Court is a local trial court in New York City that primarily handles civil cases involving smaller monetary claims, housing disputes, and other limited-jurisdiction matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System Target entity description: The trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System are the primary courts of original jurisdiction in New York, handling the vast majority of civil, criminal, family, and other cases across the state.
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A.
New York City courts
New York City courts are the judicial bodies that handle civil, criminal, family, and administrative cases arising within New York City’s five boroughs under state and local law.
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County Courts in New York
County Courts in New York are state-level trial courts of limited jurisdiction that primarily handle felony criminal cases and significant civil matters within each county outside New York City.
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C.
New York Town and Village Courts
New York Town and Village Courts are local-level courts in New York State that primarily handle minor criminal offenses, traffic violations, small civil claims, and preliminary stages of more serious criminal cases.
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New York County Courts
New York County Courts are the trial-level courts in New York County (Manhattan) that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the New York State court system.
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E.
New York City Civil Court
The New York City Civil Court is a local trial court in New York City that primarily handles civil cases involving smaller monetary claims, housing disputes, and other limited-jurisdiction matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system component
ⓘ
trial court network ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of Court Administration of New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
court officers ⓘ judges ⓘ |
| function | original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York Judiciary Law
ⓘ
New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ housing matters ⓘ probate and estate matters ⓘ small claims matters ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ |
| hasAppealTo |
Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court
ⓘ
Appellate Terms of the New York Supreme Court ⓘ
linked to:
Appellate Term of the Supreme Court
County Courts (for some lower courts) ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Judge of the State of New York ⓘ |
| hears |
administration of estates
ⓘ
child custody and visitation cases ⓘ civil actions for money damages ⓘ guardianship proceedings ⓘ juvenile delinquency proceedings ⓘ landlord-tenant disputes ⓘ major felony cases ⓘ matrimonial actions ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ probate of wills ⓘ |
| includes |
City Courts outside New York City
ⓘ
County Courts ⓘ Family Courts ⓘ New York City Civil Court ⓘ New York City Criminal Court ⓘ New York Supreme Court (trial level) ⓘ
linked to:
New York Supreme Court
Surrogate's Courts ⓘ Town Courts ⓘ Village Courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | trial level ⓘ |
| location |
New York State
ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| overseenBy | Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Unified Court System
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Judiciary
|
| role | primary courts of original jurisdiction in New York ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
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Subject: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System Description of subject: The trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System are the primary courts of original jurisdiction in New York, handling the vast majority of civil, criminal, family, and other cases across the state.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of Court Administration
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oversees
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trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
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linked to: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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bindingPrecedentFor
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New York State trial courts within its department
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subject linked to:
App Div
linked to: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
linked to: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts
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appliesTo
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trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System
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New York Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County
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partOf
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Unified Court System of the State of New York
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linked to: trial courts of the New York State Unified Court System