{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-uniform-justice-court-act-1402","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Uniform Justice Court Act § 1402","heading":"Default judgment","body":"§ 1402. Default judgment.\n  A judgment by default may be entered as provided in CPLR § 3215.  A\nsummons stating the amount for which the plaintiff will take judgment if\nthe defendant fails to appear and answer, and containing a statement of\nthe nature and substance of the cause of action, or a summons\naccompanied by a formal complaint, shall be deemed \"the summons and the\ncomplaint\" referred to in subdivision (e) of said section.","path":["Uniform Justice Court Act","Article 14. Judgment"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/UJC/1402","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"58732fcd5c6d5d3056dfa830a961152053b98bf09f34fa360ea8ce90f67e2142","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-uniform-justice-court-act-1401","next":"us-ny/n.y.-uniform-justice-court-act-1403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}