Legal Links by Jurisdiction: New York State
Contents
- Portals and Gateways
- Data and Statistics
- Legal Research
- New York Constitution
- NYS Constitutional Convention 2017
- Executive Branch
- Governor
- Attorney General
- Comptroller
- NYS Agencies
- Rules and Regulations
- Administrative opinions
- Open Government, Sunlight, FOIA
- Regulation of Professions
- Judicial Branch
- NYS Courts, Court Rules & Decisions
- NYS Court Help
- Juries & Jury Instructions
- NYS Court Law Libraries
- Legislative Branch
- Laws
- Bills
- Assembly
- Senate
- Ethics
- Judicial Conduct
- Attorney Conduct
- Bar Associations
- Legal Forms
- Election Information
- News, Media, & Video Resources (NYS)
New York State
- New York State GovernmentState officials, links to the 3 branches of government, links to NY Administrative Agencies.
- Guide to Law Online: New York (Law Library of Congress)List of NY links for: Constitution; Executive; Judicial; Legislative; Legal Guides; General Sources
- New York Legal Research (FindLaw for Legal Professionals)Links to N.Y. statutes, bills, and opinions
- New York Law (Findlaw - Learn About the Law) )Summaries of New York laws and citations or links to relevant sections of New York's official online statutes
- New York State Resource Center (HG.org)Annotated links : New York Statewide Offices, Legislative Branch, Court Rules and Forms, Judicial Branch,
Executive Branch, and Boards and Commissions. - New York on BallotpediaBallotpedia covers local, state and federal politics.
New York on Ballotpedia includes: Elections; U.S. Congress; Federal courts; State executive offices; State legislature; Ballot measures; Local ballot measures; State courts; Municipal Government; School boards; Energy policy;Environmental policy; Education policy; Pension policy; Budget policy; Elections policy; Voting in New York; Healthcare policy; Ballotpedia reports
- New York State Statistical YearbookThis annual publication provides a vast array of data ranging from population and health statistics to information on education and the economy.
Published by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in cooperation with the Office of the Governor and the New York State Division of the Budget. Read the data online (2002-present) or select and download spreadsheet tables. - Data.NY.govBrowse and download over 1,400 New York State data resources on many topics.
- Open NYGovernor Cuomo’s initiative of policies, programs and tools that provide public access to digital data for collaboration and analysis.
- Zimmerman's Research Guide (Last updated December 31, 2015)Archived Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers by Andrew Zimmerman.
- New York State ArchivesIncludes digitized NYS Legislative Bill and Veto Jackets (1995-2013+)
NYS Constitutional Convention 2017
- New York State Constitutional Convention 2017 (Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government)Covers: Background, History, Timeline, Potential Issues, Events, Media & Publications.
Governor
- Archived Governors’ WebsitesGovernor George E. Pataki (1995-2006); Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008); Governor David A. Paterson (2008-2010)
Attorney General
- N.Y.S. Attorney General Opinions1995-present. Includes Numerical Index, Subject Index, and Statute Index.
- N.Y.S. Attorney General BriefsSelected significant briefs filed in various courts.
Comptroller
- Office of the New York State Comptroller"...the State’s chief fiscal officer who ensures that State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently to promote the common good."
- State Comptroller (Opinions)1988-2012.
- NYS Comptroller PublicationsFor local governments
- Unclaimed FundsSearch personal or organization names to locate unclaimed funds ("lost money") returned to N.Y. State."Banks, insurance companies, corporations and the courts are among the many organizations required by law to report dormant accounts to the State Comptroller.
New York State Agencies
- New York State AgenciesDescription and link to NYS administrative agencies. Filter in the left frame.
- Directory of New York State Agencies (NYC Green Book)Short descriptions, phone numbers, addresses, links
- New York States Agency Databases (NYS Library)
Rules and Regulations
- New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)Unofficial. Provided by Thomson Reuters (Westlaw).
- NYCRR Digital Archive 1945-2001Free access to the superseded pages (“takeouts”) of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations 1945-2001 in pdf format. Note: more recent "takeout" pages are available on Westlaw (subscription required).
- New York State Register2003-present. Searchable 2007-present.
- Financial Services (formerly Banking & Insurance Departments)Proposed and final regs.
Administrative Opinions and Decisions
- Education Department Reports- Commissioner's DecisionsIncludes 1991to date. Covers volumes 31-55+. Includes link to a "Table of Judicial Review," listing Commissioner's decisions (Volume 27 to present) that have been appealed (updated quarterly).
- Education Department Decisions of the State Review OfficerSRO Decisions 1990-present. A State Review Officer (SRO) reviews decisions of impartial hearing officers concerning the identification, evaluation, program or placement of children who have, or are suspected of having, an educational disability.
- Environmental Conservation Decisions, Orders, Rulings & Hearing ReportsSearch or browse. 1992 to present.
- Financial Services Interpretations and OpinionsBanking-related Interpretations - search by Law Section or Date of issuance (1960's-2011)
Insurance-related Opinions- search or browse by date (2000-2011) - Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) DecisionsArchived by the Digital Commons at Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University. 1974-2014+
- Public Service Commission Documents (Opinions, Orders, Rulings, etc.)Search by document type: Attachment; Consumer Complaint Determinations; Correspondence; Declaratory Ruling; Letters; Notices; Orders; Press Releases; Reports; Rulings; & Transcripts
Open Government, Sunlight, FOIA
- Project Sunlight (NYS)An online database that provides the public with an unprecedented opportunity to see what entities and individuals are influencing state government decision-makers. For the text of the law creating Project Sunlight ( Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011), see Chapter 399 Part A §4 of the Laws of 2011
- Open Book New York (NYS Comptroller)Search Local Government Spending; Search State Contracts; Search State Spending; Search State Payments; Search Public Authority Financial Information; View Comptroller's Financial Reporting; View Other New York Financial Information
- Committee on Open Government (NYS Dept. of State)"...a unit housed in the Department of State that oversees and advises the government, public, and news media on Freedom of Information, Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The Committee offers guidance in response to phone inquiries, prepares written legal advisory opinions, and provides training to government and other interested groups...."
Regulation of Professions
- Professions (License Verification)NYS Office of the Professions. A secure, primary source for professional license verification.
- Health Professions - Professional MisconductPhysician and Physician Assistants Disciplinary and Other Actions
- The Legal Profession - Attorney Registration (NYS Unified Court System)Attorney Registration and Status. Disciplinary history included in individual attorney entries.
NYS Courts, Court Rules & Decisions
- The Courts (New York State Unified Court System)Directory of NY Courts. Links to Rules of Procedure, Decisions, and other material for NYS courts at all levels.
- Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New YorkNY Legal History tab on website covers: Legal History By Era; Biographies;Oral Histories;Constitutions,Charters & the Common Law;Courts; Counties; & Courthouse Design. Many illustrations & photographs.
- New York Court of AppealsLinks to Court Information, History, Justices, Court Rules, Forms, Calendars, Decisions, Photographs, and more.
- New York Appellate DivisionsThere are four Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court, one in each of the State's four Judicial Departments. Includes list of the counties in each Department.
- Appellate Division First DepartmentLinks to Court Information, History, Justices, Court Rules, Forms, Calendars, Decisions (2003 - present), and more.
- Appellate Division Second DepartmentLinks to Court Information, History, Justices, Court Rules, Forms, Calendars, Decisions, and more.
- Appellate Division Third DepartmentLinks to Court Information, History, Justices, Court Rules, Forms, Calendars, Decisions, and more.
- Appellate Division Fourth DepartmentLinks to Court Information, History, Justices, Court Rules, Forms, Calendars, Decisions (2009 - present), and more.
- New York Official Reports (2003 - present)Reported Decisions (2003-present) from the Court of Appeals, Appellate Divisions (all 4 Depts)
- New York Official Reports Service (provided by West) (1980 - present)"This service provides access to opinions of the New York Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, the Supreme Court and miscellaneous courts. All opinions dated from January 1, 1980 and published or abstracted in the Official Reports through the most recent Advance Sheets are included. The source for these opinions is the New York State Law Reporting Bureau.
Opinions can be searched by word, official citation, official slip opinion number, docket number, case name, judge name, counsel name, opinion type (i.e., majority, concurring, dissenting) and decision date.
Copyrighted features of the Official Reports (e.g., headnotes, abstracts, summaries and points of counsel) are not included in this service." - NYCourts.gov DecisionsIncludes: Court of Appeals, Appellate Divisions,Trial Courts (Civil & Criminal),Commercial Division Law Report,Court of Claims,
Official Reports
NYS Legal Help
- 8th District Court Help CenterThe Eighth Judicial District includes the Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate Courts in the 8 counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming. There are also 11 city courts in the district: Batavia, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Jamestown, Lackawanna, Lockport, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Olean, Salamanca, and Tonawanda. In each judicial district there is an Administrative Judge who oversees the courts contained in each district.
The 8th District Court Help Center provides free legal and procedural information to the public. The Court Help Center is neutral and cannot give legal advice or tell you the best way to handle your case. - Court Help (Pro Se information)Help when you don’t have a lawyer. Topics include: Court Forms & Fees; Problems With Money; Name Change; When Someone Dies; Small Claims; Families & Children; Abuse & Harassment; Homes & Evictions;Guardianship; and After the Case is Over.
Juries & Jury Instructions
NYS Court Law Libraries
- Supreme Court Law Library , 8th Judicial District77 West Eagle Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone:716- 845-9400 - Supreme Court Appellate Division Law Library, 4th Dept.M. Dolores Denman Courthouse
50 East Ave., Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14604-2214
Phone: (585) 530-3250 - Public Access Law Libraries (Statewide)"State Law provides that each county have a court law library with access to the general public." A List of court libraries in NYS organized by county.Includes address and contact information.
Laws
- NYS Legislative bill and veto jackets (New York State Archives)Includes : 1995 - 2013+
Bills
- New York State Bill SearchCovers 1999 - present.
- NYS Bills, Bill Status, Sponsors Memos, etc.Covers 1995 to present session.
Assembly
Senate
Judicial Conduct
- New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct"...information on the Commission's authority and jurisdiction, its history and procedures, its recent decisions and other material related to the field of judicial ethics and professional discipline."
- Advisory Committee on Judicial EthicsThis Advisory Committee provides ethics advice to judges, justices and quasi-judicial officials of the Unified Court System about their own prospective conduct.
- Judicial Campaign Ethics CenterProvides ethics advice to judicial candidates in New York State about their own prospective conduct.
- Joint Commission on Public EthicsPromotes integrity by helping those in public service understand their ethical obligations, ensuring transparency through rigorous public reporting disclosures, and providing accountability through enforcement actions to address ethical misconduct.
- Ethics Commission for the Unified Court SystemResponsible for the distribution, collection, review and maintenance of the financial disclosure statements required to be filed annually by state-paid judges, justices and nonjudicial officers and employees of the Unified Court System.
- The Judicial InstituteProvides statewide education and training for the judges and justices of the New York State Unified Court System.
- The Rules Governing Judicial ConductRules of the Chief Administrative Judge. Administrative Rules of the NYS Unified Court System & Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts.
Attorney Conduct (New York State Bar Association)
- NYSBA Ethics OpinionsView by date, by topic, or search. 1964-present
- New York Forms (NYS Unified Court System)Statewide and NYS location-specific forms.Includes: Family Court; Domestic Violence; Surrogate's Court; Divorce Forms; Criminal Forms; and others.
- New York Forms (FindLaw)Topics include: Adoption; Annulment; Arbitration; Bankruptcy;Civil Actions; Civil Procedure; Conservatorships; Criminal; Divorce; Family Law; Federal Law; Garnishments; Guardianships; Juvenile;Liens;Name Change; Paternity; Probate; and Other New York Forms.
- Complaint forms - New York State Attorney GeneralComplaint forms on consumer topics as well as others.
- League of Women Voters of New York StateA rich and detailed resource on voting and elections in NYS.
- VOTE411 Voter GuideYou can Register to Vote. Find voter registration information for all 50 states.
"Learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues. You can print or email the information to use as a reference when you actually vote."
- Public policy events at Rockefeller Institute of Government (Public policy research arm of SUNY)Documents and/or video recordings from public policy forums and events 2004 - present.
- The Capitol Pressroom (WCNY Radio)A daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features interviews with important newsmakers and analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat.
Listen live, or on your local radio station. Online podcast archive back to July 2013. - New York NowWeekly in-depth public affairs program produced by WMHT-Albany in collaboration with The Times Union. It features featuring news, interviews and analysis from the Capitol of NYS. View online (2009-present) ,listen as podcast, or watch on public TV.
- NYS Senate - YouTube Channelonly a few videos from 2014
- Assembly - Live coverageAlso search or browse archives of session proceedings, committee hearings, and Assembly events (video and audio) 2009-present
- City & State New YorkA media outlet "devoted solely to covering government and politics in New York. Formed from the merger of City Hall and The Capitol newspapers in 2012, City & State provides insightful and detailed coverage of the politics, the policies and the influential individuals and organizations all over New York."
Includes daily news, opinion, events, reports, podcasts, video and more.