8JD Small Claim Assessment Review (SCAR) Hearing Officers Needed

The 8^th Judicial District needs Small Claim Assessment Review (SCAR) Hearing Officers in all eight counties (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming).   Please share the link and information below as you deem applicable to your members.  The link to the application and detailed information is found at  How to Become a SCAR Hearing Officer | NYCOURTS.GOV.

Question:  Who is a SCAR Hearing Officer?

Answer:  A SCAR Hearing Officer is a hearing officer appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 731, to conduct an informal evidentiary hearing on a petition to review an assessment of certain owner-occupied property, where the property owner and a representative of the assessing unit appear and give evidence.