{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "200.2", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 200.2", "heading": "Terms and parts of court", "text": ["(a) *Terms of court*. A term of court is a four-week session of court, and there shall be 13 terms of court in a year, unless otherwise provided in the annual schedule of terms established by the Chief Administrator of the Courts, which also shall specify the dates of such terms.", "(b) *Parts of court*. A part of court is a designated unit of the court in which specified business of the court is to be conducted by a judge or quasi- judicial officer. There shall be such parts of court as may be authorized to be established from time to time by the Chief Administrator of the Courts."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction", "from_official_api": false, "plain_english": "- **Term of court = a four-week session.** There are **13 terms in a year** unless the Chief Administrator's annual schedule says otherwise (that schedule also sets the dates). ★\n- **Part of court** = a designated unit where specific business is handled by a judge or quasi-judicial officer; parts are established by the Chief Administrator.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/200.2", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}