RPAPL 701 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 7 Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property next SECTION 702 Rent in a residential dwelling Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 701 Jurisdiction; courts; venue Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 7 § 701. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to recover real property may be maintained in a county court, the court of a police justice of the village, a justice court, a court of civil jurisdiction in a city, or a district court. 2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the jurisdictional area of the court in which the real property or a portion thereof is situated; except that where the property is located in an incorporated village which includes parts of two or more towns the proceeding may be tried by a justice of the peace of any such town who keeps an office in the village.