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. 4201 — Powers of referees to report
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4211 — Issues to be decided by the court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4212 — Advisory jury; referee to report
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4213 — Decision of the court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4301 — Powers of referee to determine
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4311 — Order of reference
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4312 — Number of referees; qualifications
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4313 — Notice
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4314 — Successor referee
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4315 — Referee to be sworn
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4316 — Procedure where more than one referee
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4317 — When reference to determine may be used
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4318 — Conduct of trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4319 — Decision
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4320 — Reference to report
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4321 — Fees and expenses
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4401 — Motion for judgment during trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4401-a — Motion for judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4402 — Motion for continuance or new trial during trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4403 — Motion for new trial or to confirm or reject or grant other relief after reference to report or verdict of advisory jury
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4404 — Post-trial motion for judgment and new trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4405 — Time and judge before whom post-trial motion made
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4406 — Single post-trial motion
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4501 — Self-incrimination
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4502 — Spouse
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4503 — Attorney
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4504 — Physician, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor and nurse
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4505 — Confidential communication to clergy privileged
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4506 — Eavesdropping evidence; admissibility; motion to suppress in certain cases
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4507 — Psychologist
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4508 — Social worker
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4509 — Library records
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4510 — Rape crisis counselor or domestic violence advocate
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4511 — Judicial notice of law
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4512 — Competency of interested witness or spouse
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4513 — Competency of person convicted of crime
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4514 — Impeachment of witness by prior inconsistent statement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4515 — Form of expert opinion
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4516 — Proof of age of child
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4517 — Prior testimony in a civil action
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4518 — Business records
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4519 — Personal transaction or communication between witness and decedent or person with a mental illness
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4519-a — Possession of opioid antagonists; receipt into evidence
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4520 — Certificate or affidavit of public officer
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4521 — Lack of record
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4522 — Ancient filed maps, surveys and records affecting real property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4523 — Search by title insurance or abstract company
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4524 — Conveyance of real property without the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4525 — Copies of statements under article nine of the uniform commercial code
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4526 — Marriage certificate
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4527 — Death or other status of missing person
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4528 — Weather conditions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4529 — Inspection certificate issued by United States department of agriculture
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4530 — Certificate of population
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4531 — Affidavit of service or posting notice by person unavailable at trial
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4532 — Self-authentication of newspapers and periodicals of general circulation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4532-a — Admissibility of graphic, numerical, symbolic or pictorial representations of medical or diagnostic tests
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4532-b — An image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information taken from a web mapping service, a global satellite imaging site, o...
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4533 — Market reports
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4533-a — Prima facie proof of damages
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4533-b — Proof of payment by joint tort-feasor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4534 — Standard of measurement used by surveyor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4536 — Proof of writing by comparison of handwriting
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4537 — Proof of writing subscribed by witness
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4538 — Acknowledged, proved or certified writing; conveyance of real property without the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4539 — Reproductions of original
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4540 — Authentication of official record of court or government office in the United States
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4540-a — Presumption of authenticity based on a party's production of material authored or otherwise created by the party
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4541 — Proof of proceedings before justice of the peace
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4542 — Proof of foreign records and documents
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4543 — Proof of facts or writing by methods other than those authorized in this article
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4544 — Contracts in small print
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4545 — Admissibility of collateral source of payment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4546 — Loss of earnings and impairment of earning ability in actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4547 — Compromise and offers to compromise
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4548 — Privileged communications; electronic communication thereof
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4549 — Admissibility of an opposing party's statement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4550 — Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health activity
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4551 — New York voting and elections database
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5001 — Interest to verdict, report or decision
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5002 — Interest from verdict, report or decision to judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5003 — Interest upon judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5003-a — Prompt payment following settlement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5003-b — Nondisclosure agreements
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5004 — Rate of interest
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5011 — Definition and content of judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5012 — Judgment upon part of cause of action; upon several causes
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5013 — Effect of judgment dismissing claim
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5014 — Action upon judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5015 — Relief from judgment or order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5016 — Entry of judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5017 — Judgment-roll
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5018 — Docketing of judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5019 — Validity and correction of judgment or order; amendment of docket
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5020 — Satisfaction-piece
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5020-a — Payment of judgment in certain cases
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5021 — Entry of satisfaction
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5031 — Basis for determining judgment to be entered
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5032 — Form of security
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5033 — Posting and maintaining security
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5034 — Failure to make payment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5036 — Adjustment of payments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5037 — Settlements
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5038 — Assignment of periodic installments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5039 — Duties of superintendent of financial services
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5041 — Basis for determining judgment to be entered
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5042 — Form of security
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5043 — Posting and maintaining security
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5044 — Failure to make payment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5045 — Effect of death of judgment creditor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5046 — Adjustment of payments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5047 — Settlements
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5048 — Assignment of periodic installments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5049 — Duties of superintendent of financial services
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5101 — Enforcement of money judgment or order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5102 — Enforcement of judgment or order awarding possession of real property or a chattel
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5103 — Enforcement of judgment or order directing sale of real property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5104 — Enforcement of judgment or order by contempt
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5105 — Alternative enforcement of judgment or order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5106 — Appointment of receiver
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5107 — Conveyance by sheriff
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5201 — Debt or property subject to enforcement; proper garnishee
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5202 — Judgment creditor's rights in personal property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5203 — Priorities and liens upon real property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5204 — Release of lien or levy upon appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5205 — Personal property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5206 — Real property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5207 — Enforcement involving the state
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5208 — Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of lien
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5209 — Discharge of garnishee's obligation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5210 — Power of court to punish for contempt
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5211 — Privilege on examination; immunity
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5221 — Where enforcement proceeding commenced
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5222 — Restraining notice
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5222-a — Service of notices and forms and procedure for claim of exemption
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5223 — Disclosure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5224 — Subpoena; procedure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5225 — Payment or delivery of property of judgment debtor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5226 — Installment payment order
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5227 — Payment of debts owed to judgment debtor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5228 — Receivers
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5229 — Enforcement before judgment entered
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5230 — Executions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5231 — Income execution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5232 — Levy upon personal property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5233 — Sale of personal property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5234 — Distribution of proceeds of personal property; priorities
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5235 — Levy upon real property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5236 — Sale of real property
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5237 — Failure of title to property sold
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5238 — Directions to the sheriff
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5239 — Proceeding to determine adverse claims
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5240 — Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5241 — Income execution for support enforcement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5242 — Income deduction order for support enforcement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5250 — Arrest of judgment debtor
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5251 — Disobedience of subpoena, restraining notice or order; false swearing; destroying notice of sale
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5252 — Discrimination against employees and prospective employees based upon wage assignment or income execution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5253 — Cost of living adjustment for personal and real property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments and exemptions in...
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5300 — Citation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5301 — Definitions
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5302 — Applicability
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5303 — Recognition enforcement, and proceedings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5304 — Grounds for non-recognition
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5305 — Personal jurisdiction
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5306 — Stay of a proceeding pending appeal of a foreign country judgment
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5307 — Effect of recognition
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5308 — Uniformity of interpretation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5401 — Definition
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5402 — Filing and status of foreign judgments
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5403 — Notice of filing
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5404 — Stay
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5405 — Fees
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5406 — Optional procedure
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5407 — Uniformity of interpretation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5408 — Citation
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5501 — Scope of review
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5511 — Permissible appellant and respondent
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5512 — Appealable paper; entry of order made out of court
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5513 — Time to take appeal, cross-appeal or move for permission to appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5514 — Extension of time to take appeal or to move for permission to appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5515 — Taking an appeal; notice of appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5516 — Motion for permission to appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5517 — Subsequent orders
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5518 — Preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order by appellate division
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5519 — Stay of enforcement
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5520 — Omissions; appeal by improper method
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5521 — Preferences
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5522 — Disposition of appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5523 — Restitution
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5524 — Entry of order; remittitur and further proceedings
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5525 — Preparation and settlement of transcript; statement in lieu of transcript
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5526 — Content and form of record on appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5527 — Statement in lieu of record on appeal
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5528 — Content of briefs and appendices
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5529 — Form of briefs and appendices
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5530 — Filing record and briefs; service of briefs
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5531 — Description of action
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5532 — Stipulation in lieu of certification
• N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5601 — Appeals to the court of appeals as of right