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New York Code › Act RPA › Article 7-D › Section 797-I

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§ 797-i. Trial. Where triable issues of fact are raised, they shall be\ntried by the court unless, at the time the petition is noticed to be\nheard, a party demands a trial by jury, in which case trial shall be by\njury. At the time when issue is joined, the court, at the request of\neither party shall adjourn the trial of the issue, not less than\nfourteen days, except by consent of all parties. A party's second or\nsubsequent request for adjournment shall be granted in the court's sole\ndiscretion.\n

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