N.Y. Judiciary Law Section 30-B
Seal of New York county and of the county clerk and the supreme court

1.

The county of New York, the county clerk of said county and the supreme 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 upper part of the space between such circles shall be inscribed with the words, in capital letters, “COUNTY OF NEW YORK,” and in the lower part shall be inscribed “NOVEMBER 1, 1683,” and such seal, further, shall bear the following: Arms: Upon a shield, saltire wise, the sails of a windmill. Between the sails, in chief a beaver, in base a beaver, and on each flank a flour barrel. Supporters: Dexter, a sailor, his right arm bent, and holding in his right hand a plummet; his left arm bent, his left hand resting on the top of the shield; above his right shoulder a cross-staff. Sinister, an Indian of Manhattan, his right arm bent, his right hand resting on top of the shield, his left hand holding the upper end of a bow, the lower end of which rests on the ground. Shield and supporters resting upon a horizontal laurel branch. Date: Beneath the horizontal laurel branch the date 1664, being the year of the capture of New Amsterdam by the English and the first use of the name of the city of New York. Crest: Upon a hemisphere, an American eagle with wings displayed. Legend: Upon a ribbon encircling the lower half of the design the words “Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci”. Pictograph of Seal The following is an enlarged pictograph of said seal: ______________________________________________________________ 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 New York county shall cause the design of said seal (in black and white) 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 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 New York.

3.

Such seal shall be used and affixed only:

(a)

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

(b)

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

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-B — Seal of New York county and of the county clerk and the supreme court, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/JUD/30-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 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:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 30-B’s source at nysenate​.gov

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