N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 1301
Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state

An action brought in behalf of the people, except an action to recover a penalty or forfeiture expressly given by law to a particular officer, shall be brought in the name of the state.

Source: Section 1301 — Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1301 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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