# N.Y. CVP Law § 401: Parties

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S401

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 401
- **Heading:** Parties
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 4 / Section 401

## Text

§ 401. Parties. The party commencing a special proceeding shall be\nstyled the petitioner and any adverse party the respondent. After a\nproceeding is commenced, no party shall be joined or interpleaded and no\nthird-party practice or intervention shall be allowed, except by leave\nof court.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 401 Parties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S401.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 402 Pleadings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S402.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 403 Notice of petition; service; order to show cause](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S403.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 404 Objections in point of law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S404.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 405 Correction of defects in papers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S405.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 406 Motions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S406.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 407 Severance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S407.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 408 Disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S408.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 409 Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S409.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 410 Trial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S410.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 411 Judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S411.md)

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