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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8294
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 30, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requir-
ing a detailed determination in orders determining a motion
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of rule 2219 of the civil practice law and
2 rules, as amended by chapter 38 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 (a) Time and form of order determining motion, generally. An order
5 determining a motion relating to a provisional remedy shall be made
6 within twenty days, and an order determining any other motion shall be
7 made within sixty days, after the motion is submitted for decision. The
8 order shall be in writing and shall be the same in form whether made by
9 a court or a judge out of court. An order determining a motion made upon
10 supporting papers shall be signed with the judge's signature or initials
11 by the judge who made it, state the court of which he or she is a judge
12 and the place and date of the signature, recite the papers used on the
13 motion, and give the determination or direction in [such] detail [as the
14 judge deems proper]. Except in a town or village court or where other-
15 wise provided by law, upon the request of any party, an order or ruling
16 made by a judge, whether upon written or oral application or sua sponte,
17 shall be reduced to writing or otherwise recorded.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11971-01-5