N.Y. UJC Law § 1301
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Setting date for trial
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§ 1301. Setting date for trial.\n (a) If the defendant appears before the clerk to answer in person, the\ncourt at that time shall set a date for trial not less than ten nor more\nthan thirty days thereafter, and shall immediately give notice by mail\nof such trial date to all other parties.\n (b) In any other instance, any party may, after joinder of issue, move\nthe court to set a date for trial, which date shall not be less than ten\nnor more than thirty days after the return of such motion.\n (c) If the court and the parties agree to a trial date, the trial may\nbe set for such stipulated date notwithstanding the foregoing procedures\nand limitations.\n
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