RPAPL 797 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 7-D Special Proceedings By Tenants For Judgment Directing Repairs of Conditions and Other Relief In Residential Real Property Constituting Violation of Applicable Local or State Housing Standards or Real Property Law § next SECTION 797-A Person who may maintain proceeding Viewing most recent revision (from 2024-01-05) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2024-01-05 2023-03-17 2023-03-10 2023-01-06 Share Facebook Email SECTION 797 Jurisdiction; courts; venue Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 7-D § 797. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. Except as prohibited under subdivision three of this section, a special proceeding for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property constituting violation of applicable local and state housing standards or section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law may be maintained in a county court, justice court, district court, or city court. 2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the jurisdictional area of the court in which the residential real property or a portion thereof is situated. 3. A special proceeding pursuant to this article shall not be maintained in any court within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Richmond, New York, Bronx, Kings or Queens.