{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "6203", "citation": "CPLR § 6203", "heading": "Attaching creditor's rights in personal property", "text": ["§ 6203. Attaching creditor's rights in personal property. Where a plaintiff has delivered an order of attachment to a sheriff, the plaintiff's rights in a debt owed to the defendant or in an interest of the defendant in personal property against which debt or property a judgment may be enforced, are superior to the extent of the amount of the attachment to the rights of any transferee of the debt or property, except:", "1. a transferee who acquired the debt or property before it was levied upon for fair consideration or without knowledge of the order of attachment; or", "2. a transferee who acquired the debt or property for fair consideration after it was levied upon without knowledge of the levy while it was not in the possession of the sheriff."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/6203", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Once the plaintiff **delivers an attachment order to the sheriff**, the plaintiff’s rights in attachable personal property or a debt owed to the defendant are **superior, up to the attachment amount, to a transferee’s rights**, except:\n- **(1)** A transferee who acquired it before levy **for fair consideration or without knowing of the attachment order**.\n- **(2)** A transferee who acquired it after levy **for fair consideration, without knowing of the levy, while the sheriff did not possess it**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/6203", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}