N.Y. CVP Law § 1013
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 1013, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Intervention by permission
Official statutory text
§ 1013. Intervention by permission. Upon timely motion, any person may\nbe permitted to intervene in any action when a statute of the state\nconfers a right to intervene in the discretion of the court, or when the\nperson's claim or defense and the main action have a common question of\nlaw or fact. In exercising its discretion, the court shall consider\nwhether the intervention will unduly delay the determination of the\naction or prejudice the substantial rights of any party.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.