{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "301", "citation": "CPLR § 301", "heading": "Jurisdiction over persons, property or status", "text": ["§ 301. Jurisdiction over persons, property or status. A court may exercise such jurisdiction over persons, property, or status as might have been exercised heretofore."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/301", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "New York courts keep **all the jurisdiction they historically had** (\"as might have been exercised heretofore\"). Short and open-ended: it carries forward long-standing bases like domicile, presence, or doing business in the state. ★ This is the *general* jurisdiction anchor; § 302 is the reach-out extension.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/301", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}