Judiciary Law 2-B — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 2-A Jurisdiction and powers of courts continued up ARTICLE 2 General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges next SECTION 3 Use of term "court" prohibited Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 2-B General powers of courts of record Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 2 § 2-b. General powers of courts of record. A court of record has power 1. to issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person found in the state to testify in a cause pending in that court, subject, however, to the limitations prescribed by law with respect to the portion of the state in which the process of the local court of record may be served; 2. to administer an oath to a witness in the exercise of the powers and duties of the court and; 3. to devise and make new process and forms of proceedings, necessary to carry into effect the powers and jurisdiction possessed by it.