{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "4405", "citation": "CPLR § 4405", "heading": "Time and judge before whom post-trial motion made", "text": ["Rule 4405. Time and judge before whom post-trial motion made. A motion under this article shall be made before the judge who presided at the trial within fifteen days after decision, verdict or discharge of the jury. The court shall have no power to grant relief after argument or submission of an appeal from the final judgment."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/4405", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A motion under this article must be:\n- made **before the judge who presided at the trial**, ★ and\n- made **within 15 days after decision, verdict, or discharge of the jury**. ★\n\nThe court has **no power** to grant relief once an appeal from the final judgment has been **argued or submitted**. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/4405", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}