Application of article; special proceeding
§ 7001. Application of article; special proceeding. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute, the provisions of this article are applicable to common law or statutory writs of habeas corpus and common law writs of certiorari to inquire into detention. A proceeding under this article is a special proceeding.
Unless another statute says otherwise, Article 70 governs common-law and statutory writs of habeas corpus and common-law writs of certiorari to inquire into detention. A proceeding under this article is a special proceeding ★ (so it's fast and summary, not a full plenary lawsuit).
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 2 — The JG-22 CPLR and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.