Upon motion of any interested person, at any time after the granting of an order of attachment and prior to final judgment in the action, upon such notice as the court may direct, the court may order disclosure by any person of information regarding any property in which the defendant has an interest, or any debts owing to the defendant.
§ 6220.Disclosure.
Article 62. Attachment · Last amended 1963 · Last verified July 21, 2026
In one sentenceCPLR 6220 lets an interested person get court-ordered disclosure, any time after an attachment is granted and before final judgment, about property or debts the defendant may have an interest in.
Full Text of CPLR 6220
Plain-English Summary
Attaching property is only useful if the plaintiff can find it. CPLR 6220 gives the court a tool for that search: on motion of any interested person, at any time after an order of attachment has been granted and before final judgment, the court may order disclosure by any person of information about property in which the defendant has an interest, or debts owed to the defendant.
The provision is broad by design. It is not limited to the plaintiff, the defendant, or a garnishee already served, but reaches any interested person, and it can compel disclosure from any person who might hold relevant information, not just parties already tied to the levy. The court sets whatever notice it thinks appropriate for the motion, giving flexibility to fit the disclosure request to the circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff find out what other property a defendant owns after getting an attachment?
Yes. CPLR 6220 lets an interested person move for court-ordered disclosure of information about the defendant's property or debts at any time after the attachment is granted and before final judgment.
Who can seek disclosure under CPLR 6220?
Any interested person, not only the plaintiff, can move for this disclosure.
Does the disclosure order only reach people already served as garnishees?
No. CPLR 6220 lets the court order disclosure by any person with information about the defendant's property or debts, whether or not that person has been served with the attachment.
Is there a deadline for seeking disclosure under CPLR 6220?
The motion can be made at any time after the order of attachment is granted, up until final judgment in the action.
How does a court decide what notice to require for a CPLR 6220 motion?
The statute leaves that to the court's discretion, letting the judge direct whatever notice fits the circumstances of the disclosure sought.
Advisory Committee Notes
This section is a simplified and expended procedure, replacing that of CPA § 919. In addition, it replaces the action authorized by subdivision 3 of former § 922. Article 31, governing disclosure, is incorporated by this section, but, unlike the usual disclosure procedure, disclosure under this section requires leave of court. Disclosure may be had at any time, whether or not the person examined has been served with the order of attachment or has served a statement under § 6219.
Amendment History
Add, L 1962, ch 308, eff Sept 1, 1963.
Source & verification. Provision text, History, and Advisory
Committee Notes are reproduced verbatim from the Consolidated Laws of New York.
Last verified July 21, 2026.
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Also known as: disclosure of defendant's assets New York attachmentpost-attachment discovery New Yorkfinding hidden assets attachment CPLRNew York attachment asset disclosure motion