# N.Y. RPA Law § 342: Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as evidence

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A3_S342

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. RPA Law § 342
- **Heading:** Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as evidence
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act RPA / Article 3 / Section 342

## Text

§ 342. Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as\nevidence. In any action or special proceeding in any of the courts of\nthis state, a judgment, decree or order of any court of record, or made\nby a judge of any court of record in this state, in any action affecting\nthe title of real property, which contains recitals that any acts were\ndone or proceedings had which were necessary to give to such court or\njudge jurisdiction or power to grant such judgment, decree or order,\nshall be presumptive evidence that such acts were duly performed or\nproceedings duly had, if such judgment, decree or order shall have been\nduly entered or filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which\nthe action or special proceeding was pending wherein such judgment,\ndecree or order was granted.\n

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