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New York Civil Practice Law and Rules – 2026

The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), governing civil procedure in all New York state courts, including jurisdiction, service of process, pleadings, disclosure, trials, judgments, and enforcement of money judgments.

Browse all 754 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

Article 1: Short Title; Applicability and Definitions Article 2: Limitations of Time Article 3: Jurisdiction and Service, Appearance and Choice of Court Article 4: Special Proceedings Article 5: Venue Article 6: Joinder of Claims, Consolidation and Severance Article 9: Class Actions Article 10: Parties Generally Article 11: Waiver of Costs, Fees, and Expenses Article 12: Infants, Incompetents and Conservatees Article 13: Actions By the State Article 13-A: Proceeds of a Crime-forfeiture Article 13-B: Civil Remedies; Enterprise Corruption Article 14: Contribution Article 14-A: Damage Actions: Effect of Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk Article 15: Actions Against Persons Jointly Liable Article 16: Limited Liability of Persons Jointly Liable Article 20: Mistakes, Defects, Irregularities and Extensions of Time Article 21: Papers Article 21-A: Filing of Papers In the Courts By Facsimile Transmission and By Electronic Means Article 22: Stay, Motions, Orders and Mandates Article 23: Subpoenas, Oaths and Affirmations Article 24: Publication Article 25: Undertakings Article 26: Property Paid Into Court Article 27: Disposition of Property In Litigation Article 30: Remedies and Pleading Article 31: Disclosure Article 32: Accelerated Judgment Article 34: Calendar Practice; Trial Preferences Article 40: Trial Generally Article 41: Trial By a Jury Article 42: Trial By the Court Article 43: Trial By a Referee Article 44: Trial Motions Article 50: Judgments Generally Article 50-A: Periodic Payment of Judgments In Medical and Dental Malpractice Actions Article 50-B: Periodic Payment of Judgments In Personal Injury, Injury to Property and Wrongful Death Actions Article 51: Enforcement of Judgments and Orders Generally Article 52: Enforcement of Money Judgments Article 53: Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments Article 54: Enforcement of Judgments Entitled to Full Faith and Credit Summary of Article Article 55: Appeals Generally Article 56: Appeals to the Court of Appeals Article 57: Appeals to the Appellate Division Article 60: Provisional Remedies Generally Article 62: Attachment Article 63: Injunction Article 63-A: Extreme Risk Protection Orders Article 64: Receivership Article 65: Notice of Pendency Article 70: Habeas Corpus Article 71: Recovery of Chattel Article 72: Recovery of Penalty or Forfeiture Article 75: Arbitration Article 75-A: Health Care Arbitration Article 76: Proceeding to Enforce Agreement For Determination of Issue Article 77: Proceeding Relating to Express Trust Article 78: Proceeding Against Body or Officer Article 80: Fees Article 81: Costs Generally Article 82: Amount of Costs Article 83: Disbursements and Additional Allowances Article 84: Taxation of Costs Article 85: Security For Costs Article 86: Counsel Fees and Expenses In Certain Actions Against the State Article 90: Failure or Adjournment of Term of Court Article 94: Admission to Practice Article 97: Records of Clerks of the Courts Article 98: Actions Against Villages Article 100: Repeal; Saving Clauses; Effective Date
Article 1: Short Title; Applicability and Definitions Rules 101–107 Article 2: Limitations of Time Rules 201–218 Article 3: Jurisdiction and Service, Appearance and Choice of Court Rules 301–328 Article 4: Special Proceedings Rules 401–411 Article 5: Venue Rules 501–515 Article 6: Joinder of Claims, Consolidation and Severance Rules 601–604 Article 9: Class Actions Rules 901–909 Article 10: Parties Generally Rules 1001–1026 Article 11: Waiver of Costs, Fees, and Expenses Rules 1101–1103 Article 12: Infants, Incompetents and Conservatees Rules 1201–1211 Article 13: Actions By the State Rules 1301–1303 Article 13-A: Proceeds of a Crime-forfeiture Rules 1310–1352 Article 13-B: Civil Remedies; Enterprise Corruption Rules 1353–1355 Article 14: Contribution Rules 1401–1404 Article 14-A: Damage Actions: Effect of Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk Rules 1411–1413 Article 15: Actions Against Persons Jointly Liable Rules 1501–1502 Article 16: Limited Liability of Persons Jointly Liable Rules 1600–1603 Article 20: Mistakes, Defects, Irregularities and Extensions of Time Rules 2001–2005 Article 21: Papers Rules 2101–2106 Article 21-A: Filing of Papers In the Courts By Facsimile Transmission and By Electronic Means Rules 2110–2112 Article 22: Stay, Motions, Orders and Mandates Rules 2201–2223 Article 23: Subpoenas, Oaths and Affirmations Rules 2301–2309 Article 24: Publication Rules 2401–2402 Article 25: Undertakings Rules 2501–2513 Article 26: Property Paid Into Court Rules 2601–2609 Article 27: Disposition of Property In Litigation Rules 2701–2703 Article 30: Remedies and Pleading Rules 3001–3045 Article 31: Disclosure Rules 3101–3140 Article 32: Accelerated Judgment Rules 3201–3222 Article 34: Calendar Practice; Trial Preferences Rules 3401–3410 Article 40: Trial Generally Rules 4001–4019 Article 41: Trial By a Jury Rules 4101–4113 Article 42: Trial By the Court Rules 4201–4213 Article 43: Trial By a Referee Rules 4301–4321 Article 44: Trial Motions Rules 4401–4406 Article 50: Judgments Generally Rules 5001–5021 Article 50-A: Periodic Payment of Judgments In Medical and Dental Malpractice Actions Rules 5031–5039 Article 50-B: Periodic Payment of Judgments In Personal Injury, Injury to Property and Wrongful Death Actions Rules 5041–5049 Article 51: Enforcement of Judgments and Orders Generally Rules 5101–5107 Article 52: Enforcement of Money Judgments Rules 5201–5253 Article 53: Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments Rules 5300–5308 Article 54: Enforcement of Judgments Entitled to Full Faith and Credit Summary of Article Rules 5401–5408 Article 55: Appeals Generally Rules 5501–5532 Article 56: Appeals to the Court of Appeals Rules 5601–5615 Article 57: Appeals to the Appellate Division Rules 5701–5713 Article 60: Provisional Remedies Generally Rules 6001–6001 Article 62: Attachment Rules 6201–6226 Article 63: Injunction Rules 6301–6330 Article 63-A: Extreme Risk Protection Orders Rules 6340–6348 Article 64: Receivership Rules 6401–6405 Article 65: Notice of Pendency Rules 6501–6516 Article 70: Habeas Corpus Rules 7001–7012 Article 71: Recovery of Chattel Rules 7101–7112 Article 72: Recovery of Penalty or Forfeiture Rules 7201–7205 Article 75: Arbitration Rules 7501–7516 Article 75-A: Health Care Arbitration Rules 7550–7565 Article 76: Proceeding to Enforce Agreement For Determination of Issue Rules 7601–7601 Article 77: Proceeding Relating to Express Trust Rules 7701–7706 Article 78: Proceeding Against Body or Officer Rules 7801–7806 Article 80: Fees Rules 8001–8022 Article 81: Costs Generally Rules 8101–8110 Article 82: Amount of Costs Rules 8201–8204 Article 83: Disbursements and Additional Allowances Rules 8301–8303-A Article 84: Taxation of Costs Rules 8401–8404 Article 85: Security For Costs Rules 8501–8503 Article 86: Counsel Fees and Expenses In Certain Actions Against the State Rules 8600–8605 Article 90: Failure or Adjournment of Term of Court Rules 9001–9003 Article 94: Admission to Practice Rules 9401–9407 Article 97: Records of Clerks of the Courts Rules 9701–9703 Article 98: Actions Against Villages Rules 9801–9804 Article 100: Repeal; Saving Clauses; Effective Date Rules 10001–10005