{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "508", "citation": "SCPA § 508", "heading": "Before whom testimony may be taken; issuance of commission", "text": ["§ 508. Before whom testimony may be taken; issuance of commission.", "1.  Testimony may be taken within or without the state or in a foreign country by an attorney in addition to the persons enumerated in CPLR 3113 (a).", "2.  The court may issue a commission to a person authorized to take a commission under CPLR 3113 or to an attorney of this state or of the jurisdiction in which the commission is to be taken."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/508", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Attorneys may take testimony for the Surrogate's Court, and the court may issue commissions to take it.\n- **(1)** Testimony may be taken **within or outside New York, or in a foreign country**, by **an attorney**, in addition to the persons listed in **CPLR 3113(a)**. ★\n- **(2)** The court may issue a **commission** to a person authorized under **CPLR 3113**, or to an **attorney of New York or of the jurisdiction where the commission is to be taken**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/508", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}