§ 1403. Confession of judgment.\n The provisions of CPLR § 3218, relating to judgment by confession,\nshall be applicable in this court where the relief for which the\njudgment is confessed is within the jurisdiction of this court,\nprovided, with reference to paragraph one of subdivision (a) of said\nsection, that the affidavit specify that the defendant is a resident of\nthe municipality or, if he is not such a resident, that entry is\nauthorized in this court. If such additional requirements are fulfilled,\nthe words "clerk of the county" as used in subdivision (b) of said\nsection shall be deemed a reference to the clerk of this court, and the\njudgment confessed shall be entered in this court and shall be\nenforcible in the same manner and with the same effect as a judgment in\nan action in this court.\n
N.Y. Uniform Justice Court Act Law § 1403
Confession of judgment
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.