{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "205.2", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 205.2", "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, including those mandated by statute, as may be authorized from time to time by the Chief Administrator of the Courts."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-205-uniform-rules-family-court", "from_official_api": false, "plain_english": "A **\"term\"** = a **four-week** session; there are **13 terms per year**. ★ A **\"part\"** is a unit of the court where specified business is handled by a judge or quasi-judicial officer, as authorized by the Chief Administrator.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/205.2", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}