{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "5240", "citation": "CPLR § 5240", "heading": "Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement", "text": ["§ 5240. Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement. The court may at any time, on its own initiative or the motion of any interested person, and upon such notice as it may require, make an order denying, limiting, conditioning, regulating, extending or modifying the use of any enforcement procedure. Section 3104 is applicable to procedures under this article."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/5240", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "At any time, on its own or on motion, the court may make an order **denying, limiting, conditioning, regulating, extending, or modifying** any enforcement procedure. ★ (This is the debtor's — and court's — flexible protective tool.) § 3104 (referee supervision) applies.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/5240", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}