334 - Suspension Waived Upon Payment of Judgment in Installments.

NY Veh & Traf L § 334 (2019) (N/A)

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(b) A judgment debtor upon five days' notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which such judgment was obtained for the privilege of paying such judgment in installments and the court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order, fixing the amounts and times of payment of the installments.

(c) In the event the judgment debtor fails to pay any installment as permitted by the order of the court, then upon notice of such default the commissioner shall forthwith suspend the license and registration certificates and registration plates of the judgment debtor until such judgment is satisfied as provided in this article.

(d) Provided, however, if the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration the same may be allowed by the commissioner, in his discretion, notwithstanding default in the payment of such judgment or of any installments thereof, for six months from the date of such consent and thereafter until such consent is revoked in writing, if the judgment debtor furnishes proof of his financial responsibility in the future as hereinafter provided.

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