{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "2201", "citation": "CPLR § 2201", "heading": "Stay", "text": ["§ 2201. Stay. Except where otherwise prescribed by law, the court in which an action is pending may grant a stay of proceedings in a proper case, upon such terms as may be just."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/2201", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Unless another law says otherwise, the court where an action is pending may grant a **stay of proceedings** (a pause) **\"in a proper case, upon such terms as may be just.\"** ★ Broad, discretionary power.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/2201", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}