{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "4013", "citation": "CPLR § 4013", "heading": "Trial elsewhere than at courthouse", "text": ["Rule 4013. Trial elsewhere than at courthouse. Upon stipulation of the parties, the judge who is to preside at the trial of an issue may direct trial in whole or in part at a specified place other than the courthouse."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/4013", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On **stipulation of the parties**, the presiding judge may direct that the trial (or part of it) happen **somewhere other than the courthouse.** ★ (Needs party agreement.)", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/4013", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}