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Kim Dollard
Kim Dollard was a judge of the New York City Civil Court Richmond County. She assumed office in 2007.
Dollard ran for re-election for judge of the New York City Civil Court Richmond County. She won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Kim Dollard received a B.A. from LeMoyne College, Syracuse in 1971 and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1993.[1]
Dollard began her career in 1994 as a court attorney for Richmond County. She then worked from 1996 to 2001 as a senior court attorney for Civil Court Judge Thomas Aliotta. Dollard became Judge Aliotta's principal law clerk when he was promoted to supreme court justice in 2002. She worked in this capacity until she became a civil court judge in 2007.[1]
Elections
2016
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[2] Incumbent Kim Dollard and incumbent Barbara I. Panepinto were unopposed in the general election for two open seats on the Richmond County section of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, Richmond General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Dem., Rep., Con., Ind. |  Kim Dollard Incumbent | |
| Dem., Rep., Con. | Barbara I. Panepinto Incumbent | |
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NY State Unified Court System, "Hon. Kim Dollard," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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