New York Civil Practice Law & Rules

Every section of the New York Civil Practice Law & Rules, in order — 814 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1351 — Application of article
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1352 — Preservation of other rights and remedies
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1353 — Civil remedies
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1354 — Joinder of a party
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1355 — Civil actions notice
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1401 — Claim for contribution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1402 — Amount of contribution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1403 — How contribution claimed
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1404 — Rights of persons entitled to damages not affected; Rights of indemnity or subrogation preserved
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1411 — Damages recoverable when contributory negligence or assumption of risk is established
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1412 — Burden of pleading; burden of proof
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1413 — Applicability
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1501 — Actions against persons jointly liable; service of summons; judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1502 — Provisional remedies and defenses in subsequent action against co-obligor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1600 — Definitions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1601 — Limited liability of persons jointly liable
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1602 — Application
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 1603 — Burdens of proof
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2001 — Mistakes, omissions, defects and irregularities
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2002 — Error in ruling of court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2003 — Irregularity in judicial sale
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2004 — Extensions of time generally
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2005 — Excusable delay or default
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2101 — Form of papers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2102 — Filing of papers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2103 — Service of papers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2103-a — Confidentiality of addresses in civil proceedings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2104 — Stipulations
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2105 — Certification by attorney
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2106 — Affirmation of truth of statement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2110 — Definitions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2111 — Filing of papers in the trial courts by facsimile transmission and by electronic means
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2112 — Filing of papers in the appellate division by electronic means
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2201 — Stay
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2211 — Application for order; when motion made
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2212 — Where motion made, in supreme court action
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2213 — Where motion made, in county court action
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2214 — Motion papers; service; time
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2215 — Relief demanded by other than moving party
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2217 — Prior motion; ex parte motion; transfer of motion
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2218 — Trial of issue raised on motion
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2219 — Time and form of order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2220 — Entry and filing of order; service
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2221 — Motion affecting prior order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2222 — Docketing order as judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2223 — Duties of officer receiving mandate
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2301 — Scope of subpoena
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2302 — Authority to issue
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2303 — Service of subpoena; payment of fees in advance
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2303-a — Service of a trial subpoena
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2304 — Motion to quash, fix conditions or modify
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2305 — Attendance required pursuant to subpoena; possession of books, records, documents or papers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2306 — Hospital records; medical records of department or bureau of a municipal corporation or of the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2307 — Books, papers and other things of a library, department or bureau of a municipal corporation or of the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2308 — Disobedience of subpoena
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2309 — Oaths and affirmations
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2401 — Order when publication cannot be made
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2402 — Computation of time for publication of notice
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2501 — Undertaking; definition
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2502 — Surety; form of affidavit; two or more undertakings; condition; acknowledgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2503 — Undertaking of more than one thousand dollars; real property; lien
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2504 — Waiver of undertaking; removal and change of parties
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2505 — Filing of undertaking; service upon adverse party; time when effective
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2506 — Exception to surety; allowance where no exception taken
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2507 — Justification of surety
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2508 — Motion for new or additional undertaking
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2509 — Control of assets by agreement with surety
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2510 — Discharge of surety on the undertaking of a fiduciary
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2511 — Liability of surety
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2512 — Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2513 — Action on undertaking to a public officer, board or municipal corporation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2601 — Payment of money or securities into court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2602 — Payment into court of property other than money or securities; deposit with warehouse or safe deposit company
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2603 — Cost of administration of property paid into court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2604 — Calculation of gross sum in lieu of income
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2605 — Duties of depositories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2606 — Obtaining order for payment out of court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2607 — Payment of property paid into court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2608 — Liability of custodian
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2609 — Deposit by referee appointed to sell property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2701 — When court may order disposition of property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2702 — Sale of property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2703 — Enforcement of order directing disposition of property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3001 — Declaratory judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3002 — Actions and relief not barred for inconsistency
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3003 — Action for periodic payments due under pension or retirement contract no bar to action for future installments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3004 — Where restoration of benefits before judgment unnecessary
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3005 — Relief against mistake of law
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3011 — Kinds of pleadings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3012 — Service of pleadings and demand for complaint
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3012-a — Certificate of merit in medical, dental and podiatric malpractice actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3012-b — Certificate of merit in certain residential foreclosure actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3013 — Particularity of statements generally
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3014 — Statements
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3015 — Particularity as to specific matters
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3016 — Particularity in specific actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3017 — Demand for relief
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3018 — Responsive pleadings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3019 — Counterclaims and cross-claims
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3020 — Verification
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3021 — Form of affidavit of verification
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3022 — Remedy for defective verification
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3023 — Construction of verified pleading
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3024 — Motion to correct pleadings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3025 — Amended and supplemental pleadings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3026 — Construction
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3031 — Simplified procedure for court determination of disputes--action without pleadings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3032 — Contents of statement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3033 — Contracts to submit; enforcement of submission
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3034 — Motion procedure to settle statement terms
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3035 — Simplified procedure authorized
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3036 — Court determination
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3037 — Appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3041 — Bill of particulars in any case
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3042 — Procedure for bill of particulars
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3043 — Bill of particulars in personal injury actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3044 — Verification of bill of particulars
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3045 — Arbitration of damages in medical, dental or podiatric malpractice actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3101 — Scope of disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3102 — Method of obtaining disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3103 — Protective orders
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3104 — Supervision of disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3105 — Notice to party in default
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3106 — Priority of depositions; witnesses; prisoners; designation of deponent
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3107 — Notice of taking oral questions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3108 — Written questions; when permitted
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3109 — Notice of taking deposition on written questions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3110 — Where the deposition is to be taken within the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3111 — Production of things at the examination
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3112 — Errors in notice for taking depositions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3113 — Conduct of the examination
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3114 — Examination of witness who does not understand the English language
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3115 — Objections to qualification of person taking deposition; competency; questions and answers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3116 — Signing deposition; physical preparation; copies
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3117 — Use of depositions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3118 — Demand for address of party or of person who possessed an assigned cause of action or defense
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3119 — Uniform interstate depositions and discovery
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3120 — Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, testing, copying or photographing
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3121 — Physical or mental examination
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3122 — Objection to disclosure, inspection or examination; compliance
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3122-a — Certification of business records
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3122-b — Certification of insurance disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3123 — Admissions as to matters of fact, papers, documents and photographs
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3124 — Failure to disclose; motion to compel disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3125 — Place where motion to compel disclosure made
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3126 — Penalties for refusal to comply with order or to disclose
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3130 — Use of interrogatories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3131 — Scope of interrogatories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3132 — Service of interrogatories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3133 — Service of answers or objections to interrogatories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3140 — Disclosure of appraisals in proceedings for condemnation, appropriation or review of tax assessments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3201 — Confession of judgment before default on certain installment contracts invalid
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3211 — Motion to dismiss
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3212 — Motion for summary judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3213 — Motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3214 — Motions heard by judge supervising disclosure; stay of disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3215 — Default judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3216 — Want of prosecution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3217 — Voluntary discontinuance
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3218 — Judgment by confession
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3219 — Tender
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3220 — Offer to liquidate damages conditionally
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3221 — Offer to compromise
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3222 — Action on submitted facts
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3401 — Rules for the hearing of causes
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3402 — Note of issue
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3403 — Trial preferences
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3404 — Dismissal of abandoned cases
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3405 — Arbitration of certain claims
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3406 — Mandatory filing and pre-calendar conference in dental, podiatric and medical malpractice actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3407 — Preliminary conference in personal injury actions involving certain terminally ill parties
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3408 — Mandatory settlement conference in residential foreclosure actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3409 — Settlement conference in dental, podiatric and medical malpractice actions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3410 — Face-to-face meeting for foreclosure of reverse cooperative apartment unit loans
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4001 — Powers of referees
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4011 — Sequence of trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4012 — Marked pleadings furnished
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4013 — Trial elsewhere than at courthouse
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4014 — Duration of trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4015 — Time for motion for referee or advisory jury
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4016 — Opening and closing statements
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4017 — Objections
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4018 — Increased damages
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4019 — Recording in camera interviews of infants
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4101 — Issues triable by a jury revealed before trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4102 — Demand and waiver of trial by jury; specification of issues
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4103 — Issues triable by a jury revealed at trial; demand and waiver of trial by jury
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4104 — Number of jurors
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4105 — Persons who constitute the jury
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4106 — Alternate jurors
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4107 — Judge present at examination of jurors
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4108 — Challenges generally
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4109 — Peremptory challenges
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4110 — Challenges for cause
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4110-a — Competency of inhabitants as justices or jurors; undertakings not required of village
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4110-b — Instructions to jury; objection
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4110-c — Trial jury; viewing of premises
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4111 — General and special verdicts and written interrogatories
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4112 — Entry of verdict
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4113 — Disagreement by jury