<P> The Court of Appeals, sitting in Albany and consisting of seven judges, is the state's highest court . The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court is the principal intermediate appellate court . The New York State Supreme Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction in civil cases statewide and in criminal cases in New York City . Outside New York City, the 57 individual County Courts hear felony criminal cases . There are a number of local courts in different parts of the state, including the New York City Civil Court and New York City Criminal Court . </P> <P> The system is administered by the Chief Judge of the State of New York, working with the Chief Administrative Judge, other administrative judges, the Office of Court Administration, and other agencies . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of a series on </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York State Unified Court System </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Court of Appeals </Li> <Li> Supreme Court, Appellate Division </Li> <Li> Supreme Court </Li> <Li> Court of Claims </Li> <Li> Surrogate's Court </Li> <Li> Family Court </Li> <Li> County Court </Li> <Li> District Court </Li> <Li> New York City: Civil, Criminal </Li> <Li> Justice courts </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of a series on </Td> </Tr>

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