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The discharge, and the petition, affidavits, orders, schedule, and other papers, upon which the discharge is granted, exclusive of the minutes of testimony, must be recorded in the clerk's office of the county, within three months after the discharge is granted. In default thereof, the discharge becomes inoperative, from and after that time. The original discharge, the record thereof, or a transcript of the record duly authenticated, is conclusive evidence of the proceedings and facts therein contained. The other papers specified in this section, the record thereof, or a transcript of the record duly authenticated, are presumptive evidence of the proceedings and facts therein contained.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Debtor and Creditor Law - DCD § 82. Discharge and other papers to be recorded - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/debtor-and-creditor-law/dcd-sect-82/
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