Rule 3404. Dismissal of abandoned cases. A case in the supreme court or a county court marked "off" or struck from the calendar or unanswered on a clerk's calendar call, and not restored within one year thereafter, shall be deemed abandoned and shall be dismissed without costs for neglect to prosecute. The clerk shall make an appropriate entry without the necessity of an order.

Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 3404

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.