New York § 1402 Default judgment

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§ 1402 — Default judgment

New York § 1402

Law UDCUniform District Court Act

Art. 14Judgment

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N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 1402 (2026).

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§ 1402. Default judgment.\n  A judgment by default may be entered as provided in CPLR § 3215.  A\nsummons stating the amount for which the plaintiff will take judgment if\nthe defendant fails to appear and answer, and containing a statement of\nthe nature and substance of the cause of action, or a summons\naccompanied by a formal complaint, shall be deemed "the summons and the\ncomplaints" referred to in subdivision (e) of said section.\n

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§ 1402. Default judgment.\n A judgment by default may be entered as provided in CPLR § 3215. A\nsummons stating the amount for which the plaintiff will take judgment if\nthe defendant fails to appear and answer, and containing a statement of\nthe nature and substance of the cause of action, or a summons\naccompanied by a formal complaint, shall be deemed "the summons and the\ncomplaints" referred to in subdivision (e) of said section.\n

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