{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "5229", "citation": "CPLR § 5229", "heading": "Enforcement before judgment entered", "text": ["§ 5229. Enforcement before judgment entered.  In any court, before a judgment is entered, upon motion of the party in whose favor a verdict or decision has been rendered, the trial judge may order examination of the adverse party and order him restrained with the same effect as if a restraining notice had been served upon him after judgment."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/5229", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "After a **verdict/decision but before judgment is entered**, the trial judge may order examination of the losing party and **restrain** them as if a restraining notice had been served. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/5229", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}