New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle A - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter II - UNIFORM RULES FOR THE NEW YORK STATE TRIAL COURTS
Part 212 - Uniform Civil Rules for the District Courts
Section 212.1 - Application of Part; waiver; additional rules; application of UDCA; definitions

Universal Citation: 22 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 212.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Application. This Part shall be applicable to all actions and proceedings in the District Courts of the State 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 212.2 and 212.3, 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 Uniform District Court Act. The provisions of this Part shall be construed as consistent with the Uniform District Court Act (UDCA), and matters not covered by these provisions shall be governed by the UDCA.

(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 UDCA and the CPLR.

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