N.Y. Judiciary Law Section 30-A
Seal of Kings county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county

1.

The county of Kings, the county clerk of said county and the supreme court and the county court therein, shall have and use the following seal: Description of seal The seal shall be approximately two and one-quarter inches in diameter and shall consist of two concentric circles. The space between the outer and inner circles shall be colored azure blue. In the upper part of said space shall be inscribed in capital letters the words: “SEAL OF KINGS COUNTY,” and in the lower part the words: “NEW YORK.” The interior of the inner circle shall have a white or plain background. Upon such background shall be superimposed a relief map of Kings county. The map shall be of orange color. It shall be subdivided by naming and delineating thereon the boundaries of the six original colonial towns which now comprise the county of Kings and by specifying thereon the date of settlement or legal establishment of each of such towns, namely: town of Flatlands, 1636; town of Gravesend, 1645; town of Brooklyn, 1646; town of Flatbush, 1652; town of New Utrecht, 1657; and town of Bushwick, 1660. Above said map, inside the inner circle, shall be inscribed in capital letters the Dutch maxim: “EENDRAGHT MAAKT MAGT.” The literal English translation of this maxim is: “Unity makes might.” The meaning of this maxim is: “In union there is strength.” The maxim was originally adopted by Peter Stuyvesant, the governor from sixteen hundred forty-six to sixteen hundred sixty-four of the New Netherlands in America. It also was inscribed upon the first flag of the city of Brooklyn. Below said map, inside the inner circle, shall be inscribed in capital letters the words: “THE SIX ORIGINAL TOWNS.” The orange color of the map is intended to symbolize the “House of Orange” and to memorialize the Dutch who governed the New Netherlands (which included the said six original colonial towns) until sixteen hundred sixty-four, when they were occupied by the British. Pictograph of seal The following is an enlarged pictograph of said seal (the blue and orange coloring being omitted): ______________________________________________________________ 1 | 2 | 3 COPY OF Pictograph of seal | 4 MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: | 5 NYS LEGISLATIVE BILL DRAFTING COMMISSION | 6 CONTACT: LEGISLATIVE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM’S HELPLINE | 7 | 8 | 9____________________________________________________________| 2. The county clerk of Kings county shall cause the design of said seal (in black and white, the orange and blue colors being omitted) to be engraved upon metal. From time to time he shall obtain and make available, and keep in good order and repair as many of such engraved metal seals as may be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of his office and of the duties of the clerks and officers in the supreme court and county court authorized to use said seal. All the expense incurred by the county clerk incident to said seal shall be a county charge against the county of Kings.

3.

Such seal shall be used and affixed only:

(a)

by the county clerk of Kings county or by any deputy or clerk duly authorized by him; and

(b)

by any justice of the supreme court resident in Kings county or by any judge of the county court in said county, or by any clerk or officer duly authorized by said justice or judge.

4.

The use of said seal or of any replica or simulation thereof, in form or substance, by any unauthorized person or for any wrongful purpose, is prohibited. Any violation of this prohibition shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable as such.

Source: Section 30-A — Seal of Kings county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/JUD/30-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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Courts of record 2‑A
Jurisdiction and powers of courts continued 2‑B
General powers of courts of record 3
Use of term “court” prohibited 4
Sittings of courts to be public 4‑A
Certain powers of the courts regarding civil arrests 5
Courts not to sit on Sunday except in special cases nor on Saturday in certain cases 6
Adjournment of term of court of record to future day 7
Adjournment of term on non-appearance of judge 7‑A
Vacancies or changes in judges 7‑B
Continuance of out of court proceedings before judges of same court 7‑C
Continuance of special proceeding before another officer 8
Emergency relocations of court terms 9
Recusal 10
Courtroom designated the "Judge James F 13
Court or judge may direct the filing of original stenographic minutes with clerk 13‑A
Power to remove certain officers and to appoint successors 13‑B
Oath of referee, receiver, commissioner or appraiser 14
Disqualification of judge by reason of interest or consanguinity 15
Judge of court of record not disqualified because a resident or a taxpayer 16
Judge prohibited from practicing law in his court 17
Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him 18
Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before him 19
Judge must not be interested in costs 20
Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court 21
Judge other than of court of appeals or appellate division not to decide question argued during his absence 22
Certificates as to year of birth to be filed by certain judicial officers 23
Age limitation on term of judicial office 24
Compensation of judges after removal 25
Retirement of state-paid full-time judges or justices of the unified court system and housing judges appointed pursuant to subdivision (f... 25‑A
Retirement of judicial officers 27
Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents 28
Amendment of minutes of stenographer 29
Seal of court of record 30
Lost or destroyed seal must be replaced 30‑A
Seal of Kings county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county 30‑B
Seal of New York county and of the county clerk and the supreme court 30‑C
Seal of Franklin county and of the county clerk and the supreme court 30‑D
Seal of Albany county and of the county clerk and the supreme court 30‑E
Seal of Livingston county and of the county clerk and the supreme court 30‑F
Seal of Cortland county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county 31
Seals and records of former superior city courts 33
Expense of certain criminal prosecutions to be borne by the state 34
Apportionment of expenses related to salaries or compensation paid by the state in the first instance 35
Assignment of counsel to indigent persons and appointment of physicians in certain proceedings 35‑A
Statements to be filed by judges or justices fixing or approving fees, commissions, or other compensation for persons appointed by courts... 35‑B
Assignment of counsel and related services in criminal actions in which a death sentence may be imposed 36
Personal assistants to judges and justices 37
Salary plan for non-judicial employees 39
Unified court budget 39‑A
Mediation 39‑B
Special provisions relating to court facilities
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 30-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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