Application of Part; waiver; additional rules; application of NYCCCA; definitions
(a) Application. This Part shall be applicable to all actions and proceedings in the Civil Court of the City of New York.
(b) Waiver. For good cause shown, and in the interests of justice, the court in an action or proceeding may waive compliance with any of the rules in this Part, other than sections 208.2 and 208.3, unless prohibited from doing so by statute or by a rule of the Chief Judge.
(c) Additional Rules. Additional local court rules, not inconsistent with law or with these rules, shall comply with Part 9 of the Rules of the Chief Judge (22 NYCRR Part 9).
(d) Application of the New York City Civil Court Act. The provisions of this Part shall be construed as consistent with the New York City Civil Court Act (NYCCCA), and matters not covered by these provisions shall be governed by the NYCCCA.
(e) Definitions.
(1) "Chief Administrator of the Courts" in this Part includes a designee of the Chief Administrator.
(2) Unless otherwise defined in this Part, or the context otherwise requires, all terms used in this Part shall have the same meaning as they have in the NYCCCA and the CPLR.
Applies to all actions in the NYC Civil Court. For good cause / interests of justice, the court may waive any rule in this Part except §§ 208.2 and 208.3 (unless a statute or Chief Judge rule bars waiver). ★ Local rules must follow Part 9 of the Chief Judge's rules. This Part is read as consistent with the NYCCCA; anything not covered here is governed by the NYCCCA. Terms carry their NYCCCA/CPLR meanings unless defined otherwise.
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 6 — The JG-22 Uniform Rules and Everything Else and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.