{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "508", "citation": "CPLR § 508", "heading": "Actions to recover a chattel", "text": ["§ 508. Actions to recover a chattel. The place of trial of an action to recover a chattel may be in the county in which any part of the subject of the action is situated at the time of the commencement of the action."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/508", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "To get back **personal property (a chattel)**, venue **may** be the county where any part of it sits **at commencement**. ★ Note \"may,\" not \"shall\" — it's permissive.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/508", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}