A Practice Note outlining procedures to obtain a default judgment in New York State Court under Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) 3215. This Note discusses a litigant’s path to obtain a default judgment, as well as the ways to oppose a default judgment motion and related appellate issues. These procedures also apply to the New York City Civil Court, to the Nassau and Suffolk County District Courts, and to the City Courts outside of New York City (CPLR 101).