New York Amendment 1, Court Monetary Jurisdiction Amendment (1997)
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| Topic State judicial authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1997. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the monetary jurisdiction limits of certain state courts. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the monetary jurisdiction limits of certain state courts. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,074,603 | 44.14% | ||
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1,359,910 | 55.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | The proposed amendment to Article V, Sections 15 and 16 of the State Constitution would increase the monetary jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court from twenty‑five thousand dollars ($25,000) to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and would increase the monetary jurisdiction of the district court from fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), exclusive of interest and costs, to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Shall the proposed amendment be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New York Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the New York State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 126 votes in the New York State Assembly and 32 votes in the New York State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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