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N.Y. RPA Law § 1393 — New York Code / Act RPA / Article 13 / Section 1393
Mortgages in default
Status: in_force

§ 1393. Mortgages in default. 1. No local law, ordinance or resolution\nshall allow for the registration of residential mortgages in default\nprior to a mortgagee filing a notice of pendency in a court of competent\njurisdiction.\n  2. No such local law, ordinance or resolution shall require a\nhomeowner or occupant to register.\n  3. Any local law, ordinance or resolution that allows for the\nregistration of residential mortgages in default may impose a\nregistration fee not exceeding seventy-five dollars annually. A\nmortgagee and/or its agents are prohibited from passing along such fees\nto the mortgagor in default.\n  4. For the purposes of this section, a mortgage default occurs when a\nmortgagor fails to fulfill its obligations under a mortgage agreement.\n  5. "Registration" shall mean the collection, publication or posting,\npublic or otherwise, of residential mortgages in default by a local\ngoverning body or an agency thereof, or any third-party entity that\ncontracts with such local governing body.\n  6. "Notice of pendency" shall have the same meaning as defined in\nsection sixty-five hundred one of the civil practice law and rules.\n  7. A local governing body, through a local law, ordinance or\nresolution, may impose a fine on a mortgagee for noncompliance with this\nsection or any local law, ordinance or resolution that allows for the\nregistration of residential mortgages in default. A mortgagee and/or its\nagents are prohibited from passing along such fines to the mortgagor in\ndefault.\n  8. The provisions of this section shall supersede any local law,\nordinance, or resolution requiring the registration of mortgages in\ndefault that was enacted prior to the effective date of this section.\n
N.Y. CVR Law § 27 — New York Code / Act CVR / Article 3 / Section 27
Discharge of exempt witness
Status: in_force

§ 27. Discharge of exempt witness. Where a person has been arrested in\nviolation of section twenty-five, a justice of the supreme court, a\ncounty judge or the court, if any, from which the subpoena was issued or\nwhich ordered the witness to attend, or a judge thereof, shall order\nsuch person discharged from the arrest upon proof, by affidavit, of the\nfacts.\n
N.Y. UCC Law § 2-A-216 — New York Code / Act UCC / Article 2-A / Part 2 / Section 2-A-216
Third-Party Beneficiaries of Express or Implied Warranties
Status: in_force

Section 2-A-216. Third-Party Beneficiaries of Express or Implied\n                   Warranties.\n  A warranty to or for the benefit of a lessee under this Article,\nwhether express or implied, extends to any natural person if it is\nreasonable to expect that such person may use, consume, or be affected\nby the goods and who is injured in person by breach of the warranty.\nThis section does not displace principles of law and equity that extend\na warranty to or for the benefit of a lessee to other persons. The\noperation of this section may not be excluded, modified, or limited, but\nan exclusion, modification, or limitation of the warranty, including any\nwith respect to rights and remedies, effective against the lessee is\nalso effective against the beneficiary designated under this section.\n
N.Y. ABP Law § 502 — New York Code / Act ABP / Article 5 / Section 502
Payment or delivery of abandoned property
Status: in_force

§ 502. Payment or delivery of abandoned property. 1. In the month of\nMarch in each year, and on or before the tenth day thereof, every\ndomestic or foreign corporation or public corporation or fiduciary shall\npay or deliver to the state comptroller all property which on the\npreceding thirty-first day of December was deemed abandoned pursuant to\nsection five hundred one excepting such property as since that date has\nceased to be abandoned.\n  2. Where any security delivered to the state comptroller pursuant to\nsubdivision one hereof, is delivered by him to the issuing corporation,\nthe security shall be transferred to him on the books of the corporation\nand a certificate registered in the name of the state comptroller shall\nbe delivered to him or, if so requested by the comptroller, such\ncorporation shall register such securities in book entry form in the\nname of the comptroller. The corporation and its transfer agent,\nregistrar or other person acting for or on behalf of the corporation in\nexecuting or delivering any such certificate or registering such\nsecurities shall be relieved from liability to any person for any losses\nor damages resulting from the issuance and delivery to the state\ncomptroller of such certificate or registration of such securities.\n
N.Y. BNK Law § 680-P — New York Code / Act BNK / Article 13-F / Section 680-P
Severability
Status: in_force

§ 680-p. Severability. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence,\nparagraph, section or part of this article shall be adjudged by any\ncourt of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not\naffect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be\nconfined in its operation to the word, phrase, clause, sentence,\nparagraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy\nin which judgment shall have been rendered.\n
N.Y. CPL Law § 220.60 — New York Code / Act CPL / Part 2 / Title J / Article 220 / Section 220.60
Plea; change of plea
Status: in_force

§ 220.60 Plea; change of plea.\n  1. A defendant who has entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment\nmay as a matter of right withdraw such plea at any time before rendition\nof a verdict and enter a plea of guilty to the entire indictment\npursuant to subdivision two, but subject to the limitation in\nsubdivision five of section 220.10.\n  2. A defendant who has entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment\nmay, with both the permission of the court and the consent of the\npeople, withdraw such plea at any time before the rendition of a verdict\nand enter: (a) a plea of guilty to part of the indictment pursuant to\nsubdivision three or four but subject to the limitation in subdivision\nfive of section 220.10, or (b) a plea of not responsible by reason of\nmental disease or defect to the indictment pursuant to section 220.15 of\nthis chapter.\n  3. At any time before the imposition of sentence, the court in its\ndiscretion may permit a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty to\nthe entire indictment or to part of the indictment, or a plea of not\nresponsible by reason of mental disease or defect, to withdraw such\nplea, and in such event the entire indictment, as it existed at the time\nof such plea, is restored.\n  4. When a special information has been filed pursuant to section\n200.61 or 200.62 of this chapter, a defendant may enter a plea of guilty\nto the count or counts of the indictment to which the special\ninformation applies without admitting the allegations of the special\ninformation. Whenever a defendant enters a plea of guilty to the count\nor counts of the indictment to which the special information applies\nwithout admitting the allegations of the special information, the court\nmust, unless the people consent otherwise, conduct a hearing in\naccordance with paragraph (b) of subdivision two of section 200.62 or\nparagraph (b) of subdivision three of section 200.61 of this chapter,\nwhichever is applicable.\n
N.Y. TAX Law § 1449-DDDDD — New York Code / Act TAX / Article 31-G / Section 1449-DDDDD
Liability for tax
Status: in_force

§ 1449-ddddd. Liability for tax. 1. The real estate transfer tax shall\nbe paid by the grantor. If the grantor has failed to pay the tax imposed\npursuant to this article or if the grantor is exempt from such tax, the\ngrantee shall have the duty to pay the tax. Where the grantee has the\nduty to pay the tax because the grantor has failed to pay, such tax\nshall be the joint and several liability of the grantor and the grantee.\n  2. For the purpose of the proper administration of this article and to\nprevent evasion of the tax hereby authorized, it shall be presumed that\nall conveyances are taxable. Where the consideration includes property\nother than money, it shall be presumed that the consideration is the\nfair market value of the real property or interest therein. These\npresumptions shall prevail until the contrary is proven, and the burden\nof proving the contrary shall be on the person liable for payment of the\ntax.\n
N.Y. PEN Law § 165.71 — New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title J / Article 165 / Section 165.71
Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree
Status: in_force

§ 165.71 Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of trademark counterfeiting in the third degree\nwhen, with the intent to deceive or defraud some other person or with\nthe intent to evade a lawful restriction on the sale, resale, offering\nfor sale, or distribution of goods, he or she manufactures, distributes,\nsells, or offers for sale goods which bear a counterfeit trademark, or\npossesses a trademark knowing it to be counterfeit for the purpose of\naffixing it to any goods.\n  Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.\n
N.Y. SCP Law § 1606 — New York Code / Act SCP / Article 16 / Section 1606
Proof of will by probate in non-domiciliary jurisdiction In the case of original probate of the will of a non-domiciliary testator an aut...
Status: in_force

§ 1606. Proof of will by probate in non-domiciliary jurisdiction\n  In the case of original probate of the will of a non-domiciliary\ntestator an authenticated copy of the will and of its probate or\nestablishment in the jurisdiction in which the will was executed shall\nbe sufficient proof of its contents and of compliance with the law of\nthe place of execution, if no objection is made thereto.  If objection\nto the probate of such a will is filed this section shall not relieve\nproponent from offering competent proof of the contents and legal\nsufficiency of the will except that the original will need not be\nproduced unless directed by a court.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 643 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 23 / Section 643
Fair treatment standards for crime victims; agencies generally
Status: in_force

§ 643. Fair treatment standards for crime victims; agencies generally.\n1. As used in this section, "crime victim-related agency" means any\nagency of state government which provides services to or deals directly\nwith crime victims, including (a) the office of children and family\nservices, the office for the aging, the department of veterans'\nservices, the office of probation and correctional alternatives, the\ndepartment of corrections and community supervision, the office of\nvictim services, the department of motor vehicles, the office of\nvocational rehabilitation, the workers' compensation board, the\ndepartment of health, the division of criminal justice services, the\noffice of mental health, every transportation authority and the division\nof state police, and (b) any other agency so designated by the governor\nwithin ninety days of the effective date of this section.\n  2. Each crime victim-related agency shall review its practices,\nprocedures, services, regulations and laws to determine the adequacy and\nappropriateness of its services with respect to crime victims, including\nvictims with special needs, particularly the elderly, disabled or\nvictims of child abuse, domestic violence or sex-related offenses. Such\nreview shall include reasonable opportunity for public comment and\nconsultation with crime victims or their representatives, and may\ninclude public hearings.\n  3. After the review, and not later than one hundred eighty days after\nthe effective date of this section, each crime victim-related agency\nshall submit a report to the governor and the legislature, setting forth\nthe findings of the review including a description of the services\nprovided by the agency and recommendations for changes in its practices,\nprocedures, services, regulations and laws to improve its services to\ncrime victims and to establish and implement fair treatment standards\nfor crime victims.\n  4. Subject to the direction of the governor, and to the extent\npracticable, each crime victim-related agency shall expeditiously\nimplement the recommendations of its report.\n
N.Y. ENV Law § 46-0103 — New York Code / Act ENV / Article 46 / Section 46-0103
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 46-0103. Definitions.\n  As used in this article:\n  1. "Albany Pine Bush preserve" or "preserve" shall mean lands in the\ncity of Albany and towns of Guilderland and Colonie in the county of\nAlbany characterized by the growth of pitch pine and scrub oak, pine\nbarrens, vernal ponds and/or the presence of sand dunes which are\ndedicated for protection and beneficial public use pursuant to section\n46-0107 of this article. Land which lacks such physical or vegetative\ncharacteristics may be dedicated pursuant to section 46-0107 of this\narticle as a protective or buffer zone for other dedicated lands, or\notherwise supports the management of the preserve.\n  2. "Albany Pine Bush preserve commission" or "commission" shall mean\nthe Albany Pine Bush preserve commission created pursuant to section\n46-0105 of this article.\n
N.Y. LLC Law § 504 — New York Code / Act LLC / Article 5 / Section 504
Sharing of distributions
Status: in_force

§ 504. Sharing of distributions. Distributions of cash or other assets\nof a limited liability company shall be allocated among the members, and\namong classes of members, if any, in the manner provided in the\noperating agreement, which may, among other things, establish record\ndates for distributions. If the operating agreement does not so provide,\ndistributions shall be allocated on the basis of the value, as stated in\nthe records of the limited liability company, if so stated, of the\ncontributions of each member, but not including defaulted obligations to\nmake contributions, to the extent they have been received by or promised\nto the limited liability company and have not been returned to any such\nmember.\n
N.Y. PEN Law § 105.25 — New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title G / Article 105 / Section 105.25
Conspiracy; jurisdiction and venue
Status: in_force

§ 105.25 Conspiracy; jurisdiction and venue.\n  1. A person may be prosecuted for conspiracy in the county in which he\nentered into such conspiracy or in any county in which an overt act in\nfurtherance thereof was committed.\n  2. An agreement made within this state to engage in or cause the\nperformance of conduct in another jurisdiction is punishable herein as a\nconspiracy only when such conduct would constitute a crime both under\nthe laws of this state if performed herein and under the laws of the\nother jurisdiction if performed therein.\n  3. An agreement made in another jurisdiction to engage in or cause the\nperformance of conduct within this state, which would constitute a crime\nherein, is punishable herein only when an overt act in furtherance of\nsuch conspiracy is committed within this state. Under such\ncircumstances, it is no defense to a prosecution for conspiracy that the\nconduct which is the objective of the conspiracy would not constitute a\ncrime under the laws of the other jurisdiction if performed therein.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 160-FF — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 6-F / Section 160-FF
Management of the fund; board of directors
Status: in_force

§ 160-ff. Management of the fund; board of directors.  1. There shall\nbe appointed a board of directors of the fund, consisting of eleven\ndirectors, six of whom shall be selected by the black car assistance\ncorporation; four of whom shall be chosen by the governor, including one\nchosen upon the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate\nand one chosen upon the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly;\none chosen to represent a transportation network company as defined by\narticle forty-four-B of the vehicle and traffic law; and one of whom\nshall be the secretary, who shall serve ex officio. The governor shall\nappoint the director chosen to represent a transportation network\ncompany no later than December thirty-first, two thousand seventeen. The\nterms of all directors other than the secretary shall be three years.\nThe board shall have the power to remove for cause any director other\nthan the secretary.\n  2. The directors shall elect annually from among their number a chair\nand a vice chair who shall act as chair in the chair's absence.\n  3. For their attendance at meetings, the directors of the fund shall\nbe entitled to compensation, as authorized by the directors, in an\namount not to exceed two hundred dollars per meeting per director and to\nreimbursement of their actual and necessary expenses.\n  4. Directors of the fund, except as otherwise provided by law, may\nengage in private or public employment or in a profession or business.\n  5. (a) All of the directors shall have equal voting rights and five or\nmore directors shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of five\ndirectors shall be necessary for the transaction of any business or the\nexercise of any power or function of the fund.\n  (b) The fund may delegate to one or more of its directors, officers,\nagents or employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper.\n  (c) A vacancy occurring in a director position for which the governor\nwas the original appointing authority shall be filled by the governor,\nupon the recommendation of the legislative official, if any, that was\nauthorized to recommend the original appointee pursuant to subdivision\none of this section. A vacancy occurring in a director position for\nwhich the black car assistance corporation was the original appointing\nauthority shall be filled by the black car assistance corporation. A\nvacancy in any one or more of the director positions shall not prevent\nthe remaining directors from transacting any business, provided a quorum\nis present and voting.\n  (d) At the expiration of a director's term, the authority that\nappointed such director pursuant to subdivision one of this section or\nparagraph (c) of this subdivision shall re-appoint such director for an\nadditional term or appoint a new director for such subsequent term,\nprovided however that no individual may serve as director for more than\nthree successive terms.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 627 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 30 / Section 627
Contracts void and unenforceable
Status: in_force

§ 627. Contracts void and unenforceable. 1. Any contract for services\nwhich does not comply with the applicable provisions of this article\nshall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.\n  2. Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this article shall be\ndeemed void and unenforceable by the seller as contrary to public\npolicy.\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 62 — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 3-A / Section 62
Organization of the commission
Status: in_force

§ 62. Organization of the commission. 1. A commission on judicial\nnomination is hereby established. The commission shall consist of twelve\nmembers of whom four shall be appointed by the governor, four by the\nchief judge of the court of appeals, and one each by the speaker of the\nassembly, the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of\nthe senate, and the minority leader of the assembly. Of the four members\nappointed by the governor, no more than two shall be enrolled in the\nsame political party, two shall be members of the bar of the state, and\ntwo shall not be members of the bar of the state. Of the four members\nappointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals, no more than two\nshall be enrolled in the same political party, two shall be members of\nthe bar of the state, and two shall not be members of the bar of the\nstate. No member of the commission shall hold or have held any judicial\noffice or hold any elected public office for which he receives\ncompensation during his period of service, except that the governor and\nthe chief judge may each appoint no more than one former judge or\njustice of the unified court system to such commission. No member of the\ncommission shall hold any office in any political party. No member of\nthe judicial nominating commission shall be eligible for appointment to\njudicial office in any court of the state during the member's period of\nservice or within one year thereafter. The members of the commission\nshall be residents of the state.\n  2. The members first appointed by the governor shall have respectively\none, two, three and four-year terms as he shall designate. The members\nfirst appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals shall have\nrespectively one, two, three and four-year terms as he shall designate.\nThe member first appointed by the temporary president of the senate\nshall have a one-year term. The member first appointed by the minority\nleader of the senate shall have a two-year term. The member first\nappointed by the speaker of the assembly shall have a four-year term.\nThe member first appointed by the minority leader of the assembly shall\nhave a three-year term. Each subsequent appointment shall be for a term\nof four years.\n  3. A vacancy shall be deemed to occur immediately upon the appointment\nor election of any member to an office that would disqualify him for\nappointment to, or membership on, the commission. A vacancy occuring for\nany reason other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the\nappointing officer for the remainder of the unexpired term.\n  4. The members shall designate one of their number to serve as\nchairman for a period of two years or until his term of office expires,\nwhichever period is shorter.\n  5. Each member of the commission shall be entitled to receive his\nactual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties.\n  6. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.\n
N.Y. CPL Law § 360.25 — New York Code / Act CPL / Part 2 / Title K / Article 360 / Section 360.25
Trial jury; challenge for cause of an individual juror
Status: in_force

§ 360.25 Trial jury; challenge for cause of an individual juror.\n  1. A challenge for cause is an objection to a prospective member of\nthe jury and may be made only on the ground that:\n  (a) He does not have the qualifications required by the judiciary law;\nor\n  (b) He has a state of mind that is likely to preclude him from\nrendering an impartial verdict based upon the evidence adduced at the\ntrial; or\n  (c) He is related within the sixth degree by consanguinity or affinity\nto the defendant, or to the person allegedly injured by the crime\ncharged, or to a prospective witness at the trial, or to counsel for the\npeople or for the defendant; or that he is or was a party adverse to any\nsuch person in a civil action; or that he has complained against or been\naccused by any such person in a criminal action; or that he bears some\nother relationship to any such person of such nature that it is likely\nto preclude him from rendering an impartial verdict; or\n  (d) He is to be a witness at the trial; or where a prosecutor's\ninformation was filed at the direction of a grand jury, he was a witness\nbefore the grand jury or at the preliminary hearing; or\n  (e) He or she served on a trial jury in a prior civil or criminal\naction involving the same incident charged; or where a prosecutor's\ninformation was filed at the direction of a grand jury, he or she served\non the grand jury which directed such filing.\n  2. All issues of fact or questions of law arising on the challenge\nmust be tried and determined by the court. The provisions of subdivision\ntwo of section 270.20 with respect to challenges are also applicable to\nthe selection of a trial jury in a local criminal court.\n