Who has the power to adopt, amend and rescind an appendix of forms?

• A. The clerk of the court
• B. The state administrator of the state of New York
• C. A judge of the surrogate's court
• D. The governor

Answer: (B)

The power to adopt, amend, and rescind an appendix of forms rests with the State Administrator of New York. This role is the state-level official charged with overseeing the court system’s administrative matters, including the uniform forms used across Surrogate’s Court proceedings. The forms in the Appendix are statewide standards, so changes come from this administrator to maintain consistency with statutes and procedures.

A clerk of the court handles filing and day-to-day administrative tasks but does not set statewide form policy. A judge of the surrogate’s court may interpret or approve forms for a particular case, but does not promulgate statewide forms. The governor does not manage court forms.