N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 101: Short title; application

§ 101. Short title; application. This chapter shall be known as the

civil practice law and rules, and may be cited as "CPLR". The civil

practice law and rules shall govern the procedure in civil judicial

proceedings in all courts of the state and before all judges, except

where the procedure is regulated by inconsistent statute. The civil

practice law and rules shall succeed the civil practice act and rules of

civil practice and shall be deemed substituted therefor throughout the

statutes and rules of the state. Reference to a provision in the civil

practice law and rules may, except when such provision is being enacted

or amended, be made without indicating whether it is a rule or section.