N.Y. Uniform Justice Court Act § 1301: Setting date for trial

§ 1301. Setting date for trial.

(a) If the defendant appears before the clerk to answer in person, the

court at that time shall set a date for trial not less than ten nor more

than thirty days thereafter, and shall immediately give notice by mail

of such trial date to all other parties.

(b) In any other instance, any party may, after joinder of issue, move

the court to set a date for trial, which date shall not be less than ten

nor more than thirty days after the return of such motion.

(c) If the court and the parties agree to a trial date, the trial may

be set for such stipulated date notwithstanding the foregoing procedures

and limitations.