{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "4314", "citation": "CPLR § 4314", "heading": "Successor referee", "text": ["Rule 4314. Successor referee. Upon being notified that a referee declines or fails to serve, or in the case of the death, resignation or removal of a referee, or if a new trial is granted after a reference, on motion of any party or on its own initiative, the court may designate a successor referee, unless a stipulation upon which the order of reference is based expressly provides otherwise."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/4314", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If a referee **declines, fails to serve, dies, resigns, or is removed**, or a **new trial is granted** after a reference, the court may name a **successor referee** — on a party's motion or on its own — **unless** the stipulation behind the reference expressly says otherwise.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/4314", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}