NY CLS Desk Edition Civil Practice Annual

Table of 2020 Amendments 

Civil Practice Law and Rules 
Art. 1 – Short Title; Applicability and Definitions 
Art. 2 – Limitations of Time 
Art. 3 – Jurisdiction and Service, Appearance and Choice of Court 
Art. 4 – Special Proceedings 
Art. 5 – Venue 
Art. 6 – Joinder of Claims, Consolidation and Severance 
Art. 9 – Class Actions 
Art. 10 – Parties Generally 
Art. 11 – Poor Persons 
Art. 12 – Infants, Incompetents and Conservatees 
Art. 13 – Actions by the State 
Art. 13-1 – Proceeds of a Crime – Forfeiture 
Art. 13-B – Civil Remedies; Enterprise Corruption 
Art. 14 – Contribution 
Art. 14-A – Damage Actions: Effect of Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk 
Art. 15 – Actions Against Persons Jointly Liable 
Art. 16 – Limited Liability of Persons Jointly Liable 
Art. 20 – Mistakes, Defects, Irregularities and Extensions of Time 
Art. 21 – Papers 
Art. 21 – A Filing of Papers in the Courts by Facsimile Transmission and by Electronic Means 
Art. 22 – Stay, Motions, Orders and Mandates 
Art. 23 – Subpoenas, Oaths and Affirmations 
Art. 24 – Publication 
Art. 25 – Undertakings 
Art. 26 – Property Paid into Court 
Art. 27 – Disposition of Property in Litigation 
Art. 30 – Remedies and Pleading 
Art. 31 – Disclosure 
Art. 32 – Accelerated Judgment 
Art. 34 – Calendar Practice; Trial Preferences 
Art. 40 – Trial Generally 
Art. 41 – Trial by a Jury 
Art. 42 – Trial by the Court 
Art. 43 – Trial by a Referee 
Art. 44 – Trial Motions 
Art. 45 – Evidence 
Art. 50 – Judgments Generally 
Art. 50-A – Periodic Payment of Judgments in Medical and Dental Malpractice Actions 
Art. 50-B – Periodic Payment of Judgments in Personal Injury, Injury to Property and Wrongful Death Actions 
Art. 51 – Enforcement of Judgments and Orders Generally 
Art. 52 – Enforcement of Money Judgments 
Art. 53 – Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments 
Art. 54 – Enforcement of Judgments Entities to Full Faith and Credit 
Art. 55 – Appeals Generally 
Art. 56 – Appeals to the Court of Appeals 
Art. 57 – Appeals to the Appellate Division 
Art. 60 – Provisional Remedies Generally 
Art. 61 – Arrest [Repealed] 
Art. 62 – Attachment 
Art. 63 – Injunction 
Art. 64 – Receivership 
Art. 65 – Notice of Pendency 
Art. .70 – Habeas Corpus 
Art. 71 – Recovery of Chattel 
Art. 72 – Recovery of Penalty or Forfeiture 
Art. 75 – Arbitration 
Art. 75-A – Health Care Arbitration 
Art. 76 – Proceeding to Enforce Agreement for Determination of Issue 
Art. 77 – Proceeding Relating to Express Trust 
Art. 78 – Proceeding Against Body or Officer 
Art. 80 – Fees 
Art. 81 – Cost Generally 
Art. 82 – Amount of Cost 
Art. 83 – Disbursements and Additional Allowances 
Art. 84 – Taxation of Costs 
Art. 85 – Security for Costs 
Art. 86 – Counsel Fees and Expenses in Certain Actions Against the State 
Art. 87 – Punitive Damage Awards; Public Share [Repealed] 
Art. 90 – Failure or Adjournment of Term of Court 
Art. 94 – Admission to Practice 
Art. 97 – Records of Clerks of the Courts 
Art. 98 – Actions Against Villages 
Art. 100 – Repeal; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 
CPLR Appendix 

Domestic Relations Law 
Art. 1 – Short Title; Definitions 
Art. 2 – Marriages 
Art. 3 – Solemnization, Proof and Effect of Marriage 
Art. 3-A – Uniform Support of Dependents Law [Repealed] 
Art. 4 – Certain Rights and Liabilities of Husband and Wife 
Art. 5 – The Custody and Wages of Children 
Art. 5-A - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act [Released] 
Art. 5-A – Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act 
Art. 6 – Guardians 
Art. 7 – Adoption 
Art. 8 – Surrogate Parenting Contracts 
Art. 9 – Action to Annul a Marriage or Declare it Void 
Art. 10 – Action for Divorce 
Art. 11 – Action for Separation 
Art. 11-A – Special Provisions Relating to Divorce and Separation 
Art. 11-B [Repealed] 
Art. 12 – Dissolution of Marriage on Grounds of Absence 
Art. 13 – Provisions Applicable to More than One Type of Matrimonial Action 
Art. 15 – Laws Repealed: When to Take Effect 

Selected Provisions of the General Municipal Law 
Selected Provisions of the General Obligations Law 
Selected Provisions of the Insurance Law 
Selected Provisions of the Judiciary Law 
Selected Provisions of the Mental Hygiene Law 
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 
State Administrative Procedure Act 
SCPA Surrogate's Court Procedure Act 
Miscellaneous Special Court Acts 
Family Court Act for the State of New York 
Uniform District Court Act for the State of New York 
New York City Civil Court Act 
Uniform City Court Act 
Uniform Justice Court Act 
Court Rules 
Court of Appeals Rules 
State Commission on Judicial Conduct Rules 
Judicial Nomination Commission 
The Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection 
State Board of Law Examiners 
Rules Concerning Publication of Opinions in the Miscellaneous Reports 
Appellate Division – First Department Rules (Selected Provisions) 
Joint Administrative Orders Appellate Division – First and Second Departments 
Appellate Division – Second Department Rules (Selected Provisions) 
Appellate Division – Third Department Rules (Selected Provisions) 
Appellate Division – Fourth Department Rules (Selected Provisions) 
Appellate Term – First Department Rules 
Appellate Term – Second Department Rules 
County Court – Fourth Department Oneida County 
Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts (Part 202) 
Professional Rules 
Court Direction 

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