Confession of judgment

Uniform Justice Court Act

Section: 1403

Jurisdiction: NY

Bluebook Citation: Uniform Justice Court Act § 1403

§ 1403. Confession of judgment.\n The provisions of CPLR § 3218, relating to judgment by confession,\nshall be applicable in this court where the relief for which the\njudgment is confessed is within the jurisdiction of this court,\nprovided, with reference to paragraph one of subdivision (a) of said\nsection, that the affidavit specify that the defendant is a resident of\nthe municipality or, if he is not such a resident, that entry is\nauthorized in this court. If such additional requirements are fulfilled,\nthe words "clerk of the county" as used in subdivision (b) of said\nsection shall be deemed a reference to the clerk of this court, and the\njudgment confessed shall be entered in this court and shall be\nenforcible in the same manner and with the same effect as a judgment in\nan action in this court.\n

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