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For more information on how New York State Laws are passed into law see this New York State Senate page, How a Bill Become a Law.
See below for a selection of links on the subject.
LawHelp/NY (www.lawhelpny.org/) was created to help low and moderate income New Yorkers find legal help and information. It includes referrals to free legal services, legal fact sheets and FAQs, links to social services agencies, and information about the court system.
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For more information about the New York courts, representing yourself, litigants, attorneys, jurors, judges and careers, visit the official website for the New York State Unified Court System at http://www.courts.state.ny.us. where you can also find:
For example: