N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 334: Suspension waived upon payment of judgment in installments

§ 334. Suspension waived upon payment of judgment in installments.

(a) The commissioner shall not suspend a license or registration of a

motor vehicle, and shall restore any license or registration suspended

following non-payment of a judgment, when the judgment debtor gives

proof of his financial responsibility in the future as hereinafter

provided, and when the judgment debtor obtains an order from the court

in which such judgment was rendered, permitting the payment of such

judgment in installments, and while the payment of any said installment

is not in default.

(b) A judgment debtor upon five days' notice to the judgment creditor

may apply to the court in which such judgment was obtained for the

privilege of paying such judgment in installments and the court, in its

discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the

judgment creditor may have, may so order, fixing the amounts and times

of payment of the installments.

(c) In the event the judgment debtor fails to pay any installment as

permitted by the order of the court, then upon notice of such default

the commissioner shall forthwith suspend the license and registration

certificates and registration plates of the judgment debtor until such

judgment is satisfied as provided in this article.

(d) Provided, however, if the judgment creditor consents in writing,

in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, that the judgment debtor

be allowed license and registration the same may be allowed by the

commissioner, in his discretion, notwithstanding default in the payment

of such judgment or of any installments thereof, for six months from the

date of such consent and thereafter until such consent is revoked in

writing, if the judgment debtor furnishes proof of his financial

responsibility in the future as hereinafter provided.