# N.Y. CVP Law § 402: Pleadings

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A4_S402

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 402
- **Heading:** Pleadings
- **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 402

## Text

§ 402. Pleadings. There shall be a petition, which shall comply with\nthe requirements for a complaint in an action, and an answer where there\nis an adverse party. There shall be a reply to a counterclaim\ndenominated as such and there may be a reply to new matter in the answer\nin any case. The court may permit such other pleadings as are authorized\nin an action upon such terms as it may specify. Where there is no\nadverse party the petition shall state the result of any prior\napplication for similar relief and shall specify the new facts, if any,\nthat were not previously shown.\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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