New York § 70 - 70Amendments of defects
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 70 — 70Amendments of defects, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70. 70Amendments of defects
§ 70. Amendments of defects. The special term of the supreme court, in the judicial district in which the property affected by the proceeding is situated, at any time may amend any defect or informality in any notice, petition, pleading, order or decree in a proceeding instituted under this chapter or cause property affected by such defect, informality or lack of jurisdiction to be excluded therefrom or other property affected by such defect, informality or lack of jurisdiction to be included therein, by amendment, upon notice published twice a week for two weeks in two public newspapers, published in such city, and may direct such further notices to be given to any party in interest as it shall deem proper.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70 ("70Amendments of defects") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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