Uniformity of interpretation · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 5407. Uniformity of interpretation. This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact these provisions.
Courts must interpret this article to carry out its purpose of making the law uniform among states that enact these provisions. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Clerk in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Clerk: Civil Practice Law and Rules; Volume 1 — Your Career: Civil Practice in Plain English.