# N.Y. CVP Law § 5014: Action upon judgment

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A50_S5014

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 5014
- **Heading:** Action upon judgment
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 50 / Section 5014

## Text

§ 5014. Action upon judgment. Except as permitted by section 15-102 of\nthe general obligations law, an action upon a money judgment entered in\na court of the state may only be maintained between the original parties\nto the judgment where:\n 1. ten years have elapsed since the first docketing of the judgment;\nor\n 2. the judgment was entered against the defendant by default for want\nof appearance and the summons was served other than by personal delivery\nto him or to his agent for service designated under rule 318, either\nwithin or without the state; or\n 3. the court in which the action is sought to be brought so orders on\nmotion with such notice to such other persons as the court may direct.\n An action may be commenced under subdivision one of this section\nduring the year prior to the expiration of ten years since the first\ndocketing of the judgment. The judgment in such action shall be\ndesignated a renewal judgment and shall be so docketed by the clerk. The\nlien of a renewal judgment shall take effect upon the expiration of ten\nyears from the first docketing of the original judgment.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5001 Interest to verdict, report or decision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A50_S5001.md)
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- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5004 Rate of interest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A50_S5004.md)
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- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5017 Judgment-roll](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A50_S5017.md)
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