NY RPAPL › Article 7-A: Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings In the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety

§ 774 Trial

§ 774. Trial. Where triable issues of fact are raised, they shall be tried by the court without a jury at the time when issue is joined. However, the court, in its discretion, may grant an adjournment of such trial at request of either party, if it determines that an adjournment is necessary to enable either of the parties to procure the necessary witnesses, or upon consent of all the parties who appear. Such adjournment shall not be for more than five days except by consent of all the parties who appear.

Source: NY RPAPL, as published by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service
Last amended: Effective September 22, 2014
Checked: Matched the official code on October 1, 2026

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Text in force in this form since 2014-09-22 per NY Senate Open Legislation (eff. 9/22/2014)

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