N.Y. UDC Law § 1401
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Judgments; in general
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§ 1401. Judgments; in general.\n Within the limits of its jurisdiction as defined in this act or as\nelsewhere provided by law, the court shall have power to render any\njudgment that the supreme court might render in a like case. The\njudgment shall be prepared by the attorney for the successful party,\nexcept that if such party does not appear by attorney the judgment shall\nbe prepared by the clerk. If the judgment is not prepared within thirty\ndays after it is rendered, the attorney for the unsuccessful party may\nprepare the judgment, except that if such party does not appear by\nattorney, the judgment shall be prepared by the clerk upon request of\nsuch party.\n
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