[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Ellenville 6-22-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ellenville
is to abolish and terminate the Ellenville Village Court System and
the Village Justice position 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 Ellenville to terminate the
Village Justice position, which is due for election November 8, 2022.
The Village Justice position would continue until December 31, 2022,
when the present term is due to expire. On December 31, 2022, the
Ellenville Village Court System would cease to exist.
Effective December 31, 2022, the Village Justice position due
for election on November 8, 2022, will terminate. Also effective December
31, 2022, the Acting Village Justice, if any, Village Court Clerk
and all supportive services shall cease to exist.
On or after December 31, 2022, all matters necessitating the
intervention of the local justice court system, both criminal and
civil actions, originating in the Village of Ellenville or once adjudicated
in the Ellenville Village Court System shall be docketed in the Town
of Wawarsing Justice Court by virtue of the Village of Ellenville
being located within the boundaries of the Town of Wawarsing.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the
Village Clerk of the Village of Ellenville shall file a copy of such
article with the Clerk of the Town of Wawarsing and with the State
Office of Court Administration.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State; provided, however, that such chapter is subject
to permissive referendum, and the Village Clerk shall forthwith proceed
to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required by petition.
