§ 791. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to remove abandoned homes may be maintained in a supreme court, a court of civil jurisdiction in a city, a district court, or a county court.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 791

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

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.