SCPA 205 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 204 Presumption of jurisdiction Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other determination is drawn in question collaterally... up ARTICLE 2 Jurisdiction and Powers next SECTION 206 Non-domiciliaries; jurisdiction and venue 1 Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 205 Domiciliaries; jurisdiction and venue 1 Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 2 § 205. Domiciliaries; jurisdiction and venue 1. The surrogate's court of any county has jurisdiction over the estate of a decedent who was a domiciliary of the state at the time of his death, disappearance or internment. The proper venue for proceedings relating to such estates is the county of the decedent's domicile at the time of his death, disappearance or internment. 2. A surrogate shall transfer any proceeding to the surrogate's court of the proper county either on his own motion or on the motion of any party. 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the surrogate's court of any county has jurisdiction over, and is a proper venue for, the proceedings of any decedent who was a domiciliary of the state at the time of his or her death and who died as a result of wounds or injury incurred as a result of the terrorist attacks on September eleventh, two thousand one.