# N.Y. CVP Law § 3104: Supervision of disclosure

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3104

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 3104
- **Heading:** Supervision of disclosure
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 31 / Section 3104

## Text

§ 3104. Supervision of disclosure. (a) Motion for, and extent of,\nsupervision of disclosure. Upon the motion of any party or witness on\nnotice to all parties or on its own initiative without notice, the court\nin which an action is pending may by one of its judges or a referee\nsupervise all or part of any disclosure procedure.\n (b) Selection of referee. A judicial hearing officer may be designated\nas a referee under this section, or the court may permit all of the\nparties in an action to stipulate that a named attorney may act as\nreferee. In such latter event, the stipulation shall provide for payment\nof his fees which shall, unless otherwise agreed, be taxed as\ndisbursements.\n (c) Powers of referee; motions referred to person supervising\ndisclosure. A referee under this section shall have all the powers of\nthe court under this article except the power to relieve himself of his\nduties, to appoint a successor, or to adjudge any person guilty of\ncontempt. All motions or applications made under this article shall be\nreturnable before the judge or referee, designated under this section\nand after disposition, if requested by any party, his order shall be\nfiled in the office of the clerk.\n (d) Review of order of referee. Any party or witness may apply for\nreview of an order made under this section by a referee. The application\nshall be by motion made in the court in which the action is pending\nwithin five days after the order is made. Service of a notice of motion\nfor review shall suspend disclosure of the particular matter in dispute.\nIf the question raised by the motion may affect the rights of a witness,\nnotice shall be served on him personally or by mail at his last known\naddress. It shall set forth succinctly the order complained of, the\nreason it is objectionable and the relief demanded.\n (e) Payment of expenses of referee. Except where a judicial hearing\nofficer has been designated a referee hereunder, the court may make an\nappropriate order for the payment of the reasonable expenses of the\nreferee.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3101 Scope of disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3101.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3102 Method of obtaining disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3102.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3103 Protective orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3103.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3104 Supervision of disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3104.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3105 Notice to party in default](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3105.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3106 Priority of depositions; witnesses; prisoners; designation of deponent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3106.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3107 Notice of taking oral questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3107.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3108 Written questions; when permitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3108.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3109 Notice of taking deposition on written questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3109.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3110 Where the deposition is to be taken within the state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3110.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3111 Production of things at the examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3111.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3112 Errors in notice for taking depositions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3112.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3113 Conduct of the examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3113.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3114 Examination of witness who does not understand the English language](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3114.md)

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