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                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
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 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to motions
   for summary judgment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of rule 3212 of the civil practice law  and
 rules, as amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (a)  Time; kind of action.  Any party may move for summary judgment in
 any action, after issue has been  joined;  provided  however,  that  the
 court  BY  ORDER SPECIFIC TO THE CASE may set a date after which no such
 motion may be made, such date being no earlier than  thirty  days  after
 the  filing  of  the note of issue. If no such date is set by the court,
 such motion shall be made no later than one hundred  twenty  days  after
 the  filing  of  the  note  of issue, except with leave of court on good
 cause shown.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  all
 actions pending or commenced on and after such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14214-01-2