§ 184. Further jurisdiction. The police justice shall also possess all the powers and jurisdiction of a magistrate, which are or may be conferred by law upon justices of the peace, concerning offenses committed within the city. He shall possess such other powers and perform such other duties as are now or may be conferred or imposed by law.

Terms Used In N.Y. Second Class Cities Law 184

  • 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.