NY State — NY Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

§ 769 — SECTION 769 Jurisdiction; court; venue

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What is NY RPAPL § 769?

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This section outlines the jurisdiction and venue for special proceedings initiated by tenants in New York City and certain counties to deposit rents into court for addressing dangerous conditions. It specifies the courts where such proceedings may be maintained and the location of the trial based on the property's county. Applies to tenants seeking remedies for unsafe living conditions.

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§ 769 SECTION 769 Jurisdiction; court; venue

RPAPL § 769

1.A special proceeding by tenants of a dwelling in the city of New York or the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester for a judgment directing the deposit of rents into court and their use for the purpose of remedying conditions dangerous to life, health or safety may be maintained in the civil court of the city of New York, the district court of the counties of Suffolk and Nassau and the county courts or city courts in the counties of Rockland and Westchester.

2.The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the county in which the real property or a portion thereof from which the rents issue is situated.

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