CPLR § 3401

Rules for the hearing of causes

Rule 3401. Rules for the hearing of causes. The chief administrator of the courts shall adopt rules regulating the hearing of causes, which may include the filing of notes of issue, the preparation and publication of calendars and the calendar practice for the courts of the unified court system. Insofar as practicable, such rules within the city of New York shall be uniform.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/3401

In plain English

The Chief Administrator of the Courts writes the rules for how cases are heard — filing notes of issue, preparing and publishing calendars, and calendar practice for the whole unified court system. ★ Within New York City, these rules must be uniform insofar as practicable.

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 2 — The JG-22 CPLR and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.