Rules of court
§ 212. Rules of court. (a) The administrative board of the judicial conference shall prepare rules of court when required by this act and may prepare rules of court when authorized by this act. To the extent practicable, any rule of court prepared under this act shall apply uniformly throughout the state of New York.
(b) In exercising its responsibilities under paragraph (a), the administrative board may designate a committee of judges of the family court and of such consultants as it deems appropriate to draft rules for approval by the administrative board.
The administrative board of the judicial conference prepares rules of court (must when the Act requires, may when authorized). Rules should apply uniformly statewide where practicable. The board may use a committee of judges/consultants to draft them.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.