{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-305","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 305","heading":"Assignees; corporations and associations","body":"§ 305. Assignees; corporations and associations. (a) If the plaintiff\nis an assignee of the cause of action, the original owner of the cause\nof action shall be deemed the plaintiff for the purpose of determining\nproper venue.\n  (b) A corporation, joint-stock association or other unincorporated\nassociation shall be deemed a resident of any county wherein it\ntransacts business, keeps an office, has an agency or is established by\nlaw.","path":["New York City Civil Court Act","Article 3. Venue"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CCA/305","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"995ea65a9650cfa4e427dd0190c80e0782607081ee8b533846086ce289b76e0c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-304","next":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}