New York Supreme Court - Appellate Division

Appellate Division

The first appellate court of the State of New York is the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. It is intermediate between the New York Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals.

There is one Appellate Division. For administrative purposes, there are four departments. Two or more counties are allocated to a department.

A decision by the Appellate Division is binding on all lower courts.

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