[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hewlett Neck 7-31-2017 by L.L.
No. 3-2017.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law also repealed former Ch.
3, Village Justice Court, adopted 12-6-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016. The
adoption of L.L. No. 3-2017 was subject to permissive referendum;
no referendum petition was filed by the deadline of September 5, 2017,
and on September 6, 2017, the Board voted to commence Village Court
operations effective January 1, 2018.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Neck hereby
finds and determines that the best interests of the Village would
be served by the establishment of a Village Court, pursuant to Village
Law § 3-301, having the powers and duties prescribed in
the Uniform Justice Court Act.
A.
The
Village Justice Court of the Village of Hewlett Neck is hereby established.
B.
There
shall be one elected Village Justice for the Village of Hewlett Neck
for a term as prescribed in Village Law § 3-302. The Mayor
may appoint an initial Village Justice who may serve until a Village
Justice has been elected and qualified.
C.
The
Mayor may appoint, subject to approval of the Board of Trustees, one
Associate Village Justice, who shall serve when requested by the Village
Justice or in the absence or inability of the Village Justice to serve.
The term of the Associate Village Justice shall be as prescribed in
Village Law § 3-302.
D.
The
Village Justice and Associate Village Justice shall serve without
compensation.
The Village Justice Court of the Village of Hewlett Neck shall
have such jurisdiction as is permitted by the New York State Uniform
Justice Court Act and other laws of New York State and Nassau County.
The Board of Trustees may appoint by resolution such nonjudicial
employees or officers as may be required to discharge its duties as
a Village Justice Court in accordance with the procedures provided
by law and to provide for the compensation of such employees or officers.
The Board of Trustees is empowered to secure such systems and services
as may be required for the operation and conduct of the Village Justice
Court and to provide for the payment thereof in accordance with law.
