For the first time in at least two decades, state lawmakers in New York are set to hold a public hearing on a proposal from state court officials to consolidate the current complex—and many say archaic—web of trial courts into a three-tier structure in order simplify the state’s judicial system.

The State Senate and Assembly in New York are expected to hear testimony later this year on the proposal, lawmakers said this week after Chief Judge Janet DiFiore unveiled the plan.

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