§ 188. Additional duties of surrogate of Clinton county. On and after the effective date of this act, all the functions, powers and duties of the county court in Clinton county shall be exercised and performed by the surrogate of such county in addition to his duties as such surrogate and his powers, duties and jurisdiction in the county court shall be co-ordinate and co-equal with the county judge of such county.

Terms Used In N.Y. Judiciary Law 188

  • 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.