Which is true about County Court's jurisdiction outside NYC?

• A. Monetary claims up to $25,000, plus summary proceedings to recover real property and all criminal matters
• B. Civil matters up to $50,000 only
• C. Only civil matters with no criminal jurisdiction
• D. No jurisdiction in criminal matters

Answer: (A)

County Court's jurisdiction outside NYC covers three main areas: civil matters with an amount in controversy up to $25,000, summary proceedings to recover real property (eviction actions), and all criminal matters. The $25,000 civil cap keeps smaller monetary disputes within County Court, while larger civil actions move to higher courts. The ability to hear summary proceedings to recover real property gives County Court authority over expedited landlord–tenant dispossess actions, and handling all criminal matters means felonies and misdemeanors in those counties fall under its trial court. This combination is why the statement describing these three areas is the correct one. The other options mix up the civil cap or omit criminal jurisdiction, which is why they aren’t correct.