N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 332: Proof required in the event of certain judgments

§ 332. Proof required in the event of certain judgments. (a) The

commissioner shall also suspend the operator's or chauffeur's license

and any and all of the registration certificates and registration plates

issued to any person upon receiving authenticated report as hereinafter

provided that such person has failed for a period of fifteen days to

satisfy any judgment in amounts and upon a cause of action as

hereinafter stated.

(b) The judgment herein referred to shall mean any judgment in excess

of one thousand dollars for damages because of injury to or destruction

of property, including loss of use thereof, or any judgment for damages,

including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily

injury to or death of any person arising out of the ownership,

maintenance, use or operation of any motor vehicle.

(c) The commissioner shall take action as required in this section

upon receiving proper evidence that any person in another state, the

District of Columbia, any district court of the United States, or any

province of Canada, has failed for a period of fifteen days to satisfy

any judgment in amount as stated in section three hundred thirty-three

and upon a cause of action as stated in this section.

(d) Any person whose license, registration or non-resident's driving

privilege is subject to suspension hereunder, may be relieved from the

effect of failure to satisfy such judgment, if such person files with

the commissioner proper evidence that a bond or insurance policy as

provided for in this article was in force and effect at the time of the

accident resulting in the judgment, and was available for the

satisfaction of the judgment to the extent provided for in section three

hundred thirty-three and that such judgment was so satisfied.