STATE OF NEW YORK
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4273
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requir-
ing that all decisions made by referees be subject to judicial
approval
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4319 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
2 to read as follows:
3 § 4319. Decision. The decision of a referee shall comply with the
4 requirements for a decision by the court and shall stand as the decision
5 of a court subject to judicial approval. Unless otherwise specified in
6 the order of reference, the referee shall file his decision within thir-
7 ty days after the cause or matter is finally submitted. If it is not
8 filed within the required time, upon the motion of a party before it is
9 filed, the court may grant a new trial and, in that event, the referee
10 shall not be entitled to any fees.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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