N.Y. CVP Law § 2005
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 2005, 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.
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Excusable delay or default
Official statutory text
§ 2005. Excusable delay or default. Upon an application satisfying the\nrequirements of subdivision (d) of section 3012 or subdivision (a) of\nrule 5015, the court shall not, as a matter of law, be precluded from\nexercising its discretion in the interests of justice to excuse delay or\ndefault resulting from law office failure.\n
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