[1] In New York City, criminal and civil matters are heard in the city Criminal Court and Civil Court, respectively, or the state Supreme Court.
[2] In many counties, this court primarily hears criminal cases, while the Supreme Court primarily hears civil cases,[3] and usually only felonies as lesser crimes are handled by local courts.
[5] Appellate sessions are located in the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments only.
[5] Judges are elected to ten-year terms.
[1] Appeals in criminal cases originating in the County Court and in civil cases are taken to the Supreme Court, Appellate Division as of right, except for civil appeals in the Second Department, which are taken to the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court.