[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Fairport as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-9-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022]
The adoption of this article is in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law § 10.
This article shall be known as and may be cited as "Local Law No. 2 of 2022 for the Abolition of Village Justices and Court." The purpose of this article is to abolish and terminate the Fairport Village Court System.
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fairport is to abolish and terminate the Fairport Village Court System, Village Justice, Acting Village Justice, and Court Clerk pursuant to its authority under Village Law §§ 3-301, 3-302 and 3-303. It is the intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fairport to terminate the Village Justice position, which is due for election on November 8, 2022. The Village Justice position would continue until December 31, 2022, when the present term is due to expire. On January 1, 2023, the Fairport Village Court System, inclusive of the Village Justice, Acting Village Justice, and Court Clerk would cease to exist.
On or after January 1, 2023, all matters necessitating the intervention of the local justice court system, both criminal and civil actions, originating in the Village of Fairport or once adjudicated in the Fairport Village Court System shall be docketed in the Town of Perinton Justice Court by virtue of the Village of Fairport being located in the aforementioned town pursuant to Village Law § 3-301.
Should any word, section, clause, paragraph, sentence, part or provision of this article be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the validity of any other part hereof.
All other local laws of the Village of Fairport which are in conflict with the provisions of this article are hereby superseded or repealed to the extent necessary to give this article force and effect during its effective period.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State; provided, however, that such article is subject to permissive referendum, and the Village Clerk shall forthwith proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required by petition.[1]
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Editor's Note: No valid petition for referendum was received.