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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 1301 (2026)

Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state

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§ 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.