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New York State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of New York Welcome to New York on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the New York judicial system is laid out in Article IV of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the New York Court of Appeals, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, the New York Supreme Court, the New York County Courts, the New York City Courts, the New York Town and Village Courts, the New York Family Courts, the New York Surrogates' Courts and various Courts of limited jurisdiction. The federal court system is made up of eight Federal courts. Appeals go to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in New York State of New York Court of Appeals Appellate New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Trial New York Supreme Courts New York City Civil Court New York City Criminal Court New York Court of Claims New York County Courts New York City Courts New York Town and Village Courts New York Family Courts New York Surrogates' Courts New York District Courts New York Problem Solving Courts New York Town and Village Courts State court projects involving New York New York Constitution New York Commission on Judicial Conduct Judicial interest organizations New York counties There are 62 counties in New York. Each county has a Family Court, a City Court and a Surrogates' Court.     To see a list of counties in New York, please see - New York counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of New York Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York United States District Court for the Northern District of New York United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Western District of New York Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of New York United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of New York United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of New York United States bankruptcy court, Western District of New York Federal court projects involving New York Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, New York law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: New York judicial elections, 2013 New York judicial elections Judicial selection in New York varies depending on the level of court. Candidates for the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court Appellate Division are chosen by a nominating commission and, from those candidates, the Governor makes the final appointment. For the Court of Appeals, appointees must be confirmed by the state Senate. Most trial court judges are elected in partisan elections. The exceptions are Family Court judges in New York City and some City Court judges outside of New York City, who are appointed. Elections occur every year and, unlike other states, they do not involve only two parties. Candidates may be cross-filed and endorsed by multiple political parties. Selection Judicial selection in New York New York Court of Appeals New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division New York Supreme Court New York County Courts New York Town and Village Courts Method Comm. select., Gov. appt. with Senate confirmation Term - 13 years Method Comm. select., Gov. appt. 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