N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 1024
Unknown parties


A party who is ignorant, in whole or in part, of the name or identity of a person who may properly be made a party, may proceed against such person as an unknown party by designating so much of his name and identity as is known. If the name or remainder of the name becomes known all subsequent proceedings shall be taken under the true name and all prior proceedings shall be deemed amended accordingly.

Source: Section 1024 — Unknown parties, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1024 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 1024’s source at nysenate​.gov

Link Style