New York § 1208 - 1208Amendment of proceedings
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 1208 — 1208Amendment of proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1208. 1208Amendment of proceedings
§ 1208. Amendment of proceedings. On application of the attorney-general the court shall: (a) order the proceeding with respect to items, or portions thereof, as to which claimants appear, to be severed into one or more separate proceedings, and allow all such proceedings to proceed separately; (b) amend the proceeding or proceedings, as the case may be, by adding to the title thereof the true names of the claiming respondents; (c) amend the proceedings from time to time in any just and equitable manner.
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Section 1208 ("1208Amendment of proceedings") 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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