{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-317", "citation": "FCA § 580-317", "heading": "Communications between tribunals", "text": ["§ 580-317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record or by telephone, electronic mail or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this state may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this state."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-317", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A NY tribunal may **communicate** (by record, phone, email, etc.) with an outside tribunal about the **laws, legal effect of a judgment, and status** of a proceeding — and may furnish similar info back.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-317", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}