Constitution of the State of New York Art. VI § 10. [County court;  judges;  terms of office]

a. The county court is continued in each county outside the city of New York.  There shall be at least one judge of the county court in each county and such number of additional judges in each county as may be provided by law.  The judges shall be residents of the county and shall be chosen by the electors of the county.

b. The terms of the judges of the county court shall be ten years from and including the first day of January next after their election.