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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of New York in the United States of America. For questions pertaining to the city use the "new-york-city" tag.

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Laws affecting local government in New York State

No. Towns, counties and villages are governed by the Town Law, the County Law, and the Village Law, respectively: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/TWN http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/VIL http: …
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What if a board can't agree on a slate to propose for election at its annual membership meet...

The first place to look is the corporation's bylaws. These should set the conditions for nominating candidates, and the voting procedure to be used to elect them. The second place would be the New Y …
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Does "Roommate Law" apply to Mitchell Lama apartments in NYC

Indeed, rent stabilized apartments aren't subsidized, and neither is Mitchell-Lama. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell-Lama_Housing_Program, the first sentence of which reads The Mitchell …
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I lost my jury summons, what can I do?

For the New York State Unified Court System, you can consult their Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.nyjuror.gov/juryQandA.shtml#Q6. What if my summons or questionnaire is lost? Contac …
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What to do if your car inspection sticker expires?

If your vehicle is outside New York State, you can apply for an inspection extension sticker. This gives you until 10 days after the vehicle returns to New York State to have it reinspected. This wo …
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Is it bigamy to marry someone to whom you are already married?

New York's Domestic Relations Law explicitly contemplates the licensing and solemnization of second marriages for already-married couples. However I haven't read it closely enough to determine wheth …
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If someone has been found guilty of a crime by a court but not yet been sentenced, are they ...

new-york New York's criminal procedure law doesn't address specifically whether a defendant who has been convicted but not yet sentenced may be called "a convict" (presumably because it does not use t …
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How to search for court records regarding medical malpractice for a particular physician?

This doesn't answer your question about court records, but I suspect it's what you really want. New York maintains a site where you can search for information about physicians licensed in New York: h …
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Could an international organisation be sued in New York, if they have a presence there but t...

If by "international organization" you mean the kind of organization defined in 22 USC 288... For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “international organization” means a public international o …
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Why would Donald Trump be arrested?

New York Criminal Procedure Law, section 210.10, Requirement of and methods of securing defendant's appearance for arraignment upon indictment, subsection 3 (emphasis added): If the defendant has no …
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If one creates a copy of a copyrighted work for a licenced purpose can one reuse the copy fo...

In a comment, you ask Copyright law restricts certain things, like making a copy. If you do not do one of those things how are you in violation of copyright law? A license is permission to make a co …
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What is it about the SDNY that results in the phenomenon captured by the slang name "Soverei...

The SDNY seems to hear a lot of high-profile civil and criminal cases ... What is it about this section of the court system that results in this peculiar phenomenon, captured in that it is widely ref …
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