New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Adjournments
- A compliant motion adjournment may be obtained by filing a stipulation of all parties through NYSCEF using the designated Stipulation to Adjourn Motion filing.
- A non-stipulated adjournment or notice request is sent to Chambers for judicial decision, and the requesting attorney must notify the adversary of the result.
- An adjournment of the hearing's commencement requires compelling reasons and approval from both the Referee and the referring Justice.
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Request must include
- Written adjournment applications and Part 125 affirmations must be submitted through NYSCEF or the listed email address at least one business day before the scheduled appearance.
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Document Filing Requirements29 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
Each covered document must first be filed through NYSCEF, after which its working copy delivered to the Part must have a firmly affixed, outward-facing copy of the related NYSCEF Notice on the back page; the Part will not accept a working copy without that notice.
As to all such documents, and any document the court may allow a party to hand up in the courtroom on a motion/petition on notice beyond those previously submitted in Room 217, the attorney must file each document with NYSCEF and thereafter submit in the part a working copy bearing firmly affixed thereto, as the back page facing out, a copy of the related NYSCEF Notice. Documents lacking a copy of the related Notice will not be accepted.
Document Type
Working Copy
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
The residency offer of proof must state the believed residence address and supporting reasons, or explain why the petition address is incorrect, and identify intended witnesses.
This offer of proof shall specify: the address where the petitioner believes the candidate actually resides and the reasons therefor, or the reasons why the petitioner believes that the candidate does not reside at the address stated in the designating/nominating petition; and the name of any witness which the party intends to call to testify regarding this issue.
Document Type
Residency Offer Of Proof
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Any petition signature challenged or reinstated must include the voter registration number.
Any petition signature sought to be challenged or reinstated, whether contained in the Specifications of Objections or Bill of Particulars, shall contain the voter 1|Page ===== PAGE 2 ===== registration number.
Document Type
Bill Of Particulars
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
When the action is unassigned, the request for a preliminary conference must be filed with an RJI.
If the action has not been assigned to a judge, the party shall file a request for judicial intervention (RJI) together with the request for preliminary conference.
Document Type
Request For Preliminary Conference
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
To place an action on the trial calendar, a filer must submit an original and one copy of the Note of Issue, Certificate of Readiness, and Affidavit of Service.
To put an action on the trial calendar, you must file an original and one copy of the Note of Issue, Certificate of Readiness and Affidavit of service. [22 NYCRR] 202.21.
Document Type
Note Of Issue
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
A Bronx County Supreme Court special proceeding must be commenced by filing a petition with the County Clerk in Room 118.
Special proceedings in Supreme Court, Bronx County must be commenced by filing a petition with the County Clerk, Room 118, 851 Grand Concourse.
Document Type
Special Proceeding Petition
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Each action joined for trial must file its own Note of Issue.
If one or more actions have been joined for trial each action must file a separate note of issue.
Document Type
Note Of Issue
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Medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions must file a Notice of Malpractice to obtain a preliminary conference.
Medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions: These actions must file a Notice of Malpractice for a preliminary conference to be scheduled [22 NYCRR] 202.56.
Document Type
Notice Of Malpractice
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An unassigned paper motion must include a properly completed RJI and be filed in Room 118 within five days after service.
All unassigned paper motions must be accompanied with a properly filled out RJI and shall be filed in the Bronx County Clerk’s Office Room 118, within five days of service.
Document Type
Unassigned Paper Motion
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An RJI must be filed when assignment of a Justice is required in an action.
Generally, the Request for Judicial Intervention, commonly referred to as an “RJI”, is required to be filed in any action where the assignment of a Justice is required.
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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The RJI must be completed accurately, state the full summons caption, and may not use “et al.” or “etc.”
It must be completely and accurately filled out. The full caption, as stated on the Summons, must be set forth. Use of terms “et al.” and “etc.” are not permitted.
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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A Note of Issue must contain one index number and one complete caption and may not use abbreviated caption terms.
A note of issue can only have one index number and one caption, and the caption must be complete (no et. al. or etc. etc.).
Document Type
Note Of Issue
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To calendar a Notice of Petition, serve all papers first and then file the Notice of Petition, RJI, and proof of service in Room 118 using the assigned index number.
To calendar a Notice of Petition, first serve all papers, using the index number that was assigned, and then file the Notice of Petition, Request for Judicial Intervention, and proof of service to Room 118.
Document Type
Notice Of Petition
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Proof of the index number's accuracy must accompany the RJI.
Proof of accuracy of the index number must accompany the RJI.
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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A filing intended for action by the Special Referee must use the “Document Related to Existing Motion” designation and the applicable reference or motion sequence number.
When filing a memorandum or other document intended for action by the Special Referee, the filer shall select the designation “Document Related to Existing Motion” and input the sequence number that is used to identify the reference or that of the motion if the document is being submitted on a formal motion.
Document Type
Memorandum Or Other Document
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If a mortgage servicer listed on the RJI changes after filing, the plaintiff must file and serve a notice identifying the new or substituted mortgage servicer.
the mortgage servicer involved in the case and listed on the RJI is changed at any time following the filing ofthe RJI, plaintiff shall file with the court and serve on all the parties a notice setting forth the name and contact information ofthe new or substituted mortgage servicer.
Document Type
Notice Of Substituted Mortgage Servicer
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The request for judicial intervention must include the defendant's name, address, telephone number, available email address, and mortgage servicer's name and must request scheduling of a settlement conference.
The RJI shalt contain the name. address, telephone number and e-mail address, ifavailable, ofthe defendant in the action, and the name of the mortgage sen icer, and shall request that a settlement confbrence be scheduled
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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Motions should include a proposed order for the court’s review to the extent possible.
All motions, to the extent possible, shall include a proposed order for the courts review.
Document Type
Motion
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All parties (or their attorneys) must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF and email a copy to BXSUPADRMAT@NYCourts.gov.
Summary: In matrimonial presumptive mediation cases, all parties or their attorneys must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF, and email a copy to the Matrimonial ADR Coordinator.
Document Type
Agreement To Mediate
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All parties (or their attorneys) must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF and email a copy to BXSUPADR@nycourts.gov.
Summary: In non-matrimonial presumptive mediation cases, all parties or their attorneys must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF, and email a copy to the ADR Department.
Document Type
Agreement To Mediate
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The papers must be accompanied by, as the back page facing out, a completed Notice of Hard Copy Submission - EFiled Case.
Summary: Hard-copy papers submitted under the emergency or after-hours exception must have a completed Notice of Hard Copy Submission - EFiled Case as the outward-facing back page.
Document Type
Hard Copy Submission
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a Bill of Particulars which is sufficiently particularized to give notice of which determinations by the Board are being challenged.
Summary: The Bill of Particulars must be sufficiently particularized to identify the Board determinations being challenged; untimely objections not identified are waived.
Document Type
Bill Of Particulars
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In these proceedings Petitioners must file a Bill of Particulars as directed by the Court.
Summary: Petitioners seeking validation after an invalidation must file a Bill of Particulars as directed by the Court.
Document Type
Bill Of Particulars
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This written offer of proof shall include: the name of each witness expected to be called; the status of such witness (e.g., signatory, subscribing witness, notary public, expert, or other); and whether the name of such witness appears in the petition and if so, specifying the volume, page and, where appropriate, the line where the name appears.
Summary: The fraud offer of proof must identify each expected witness, the witness’s status, and any petition volume, page, and line where the witness appears; failure may result in waiver and further proof being precluded.
Document Type
Fraud Offer Of Proof
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Only one RJI (revised 11/24/2022) may be filed in each action.
Summary: Only one RJI form may be filed in each action.
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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The affirmation at the end of the form must be signed by the filer.
Summary: The filer must sign the RJI form's closing affirmation.
Document Type
Request For Judicial Intervention
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The request shall state the title of the action, index number, names, addresses and telephone numbers of all attorneys appearing in the action, and the nature of the action.
Summary: A request for a preliminary conference must state specified action and attorney information.
Document Type
Request For Preliminary Conference
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a conformed copy of the signed order should be designated as “Conformed Copy of OSC” in the NYSCEF document type drop-down menu on the filing screen.
Summary: When electronic service of the signed order to show cause is directed, the conformed copy should be submitted through NYSCEF using the document designation “Conformed Copy of OSC.”
Document Type
Conformed Copy Of OSC
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If one or more actions have been consolidated, you should supply the clerk with the order of consolidation showing the consolidated index number and caption.
Summary: For consolidated actions, the filer should provide the clerk with the consolidation order showing the consolidated index number and caption.
Document Type
Note Of Issue
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The completed agreement to mediate must be submitted through NYSCEF, with an additional copy emailed to BXSUPADR@nycourts.gov.
All parties (or their attorneys) must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF and email a copy to BXSUPADR@nycourts.gov.
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Page 1 | Notice through NYSCEF
The completed matrimonial agreement to mediate must be submitted through NYSCEF, with an additional copy emailed to BXSUPADRMAT@NYCourts.gov.
All parties (or their attorneys) must complete the agreement to mediate, upload it to NYSCEF and email a copy to BXSUPADRMAT@NYCourts.gov.
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Page 1 | Notice to Mediate
In all NYSCEF cases, parties must file proposed orders to show cause and supporting documents through NYSCEF, and counsel must comply with Uniform Rule 202.7 (f) on notice of the application.
Except as provided in the following paragraph, proposed orders to show cause and supporting documents in all NYSCEF cases must be submitted by filing with the NYSCEF system; original documents will not be accepted by the Clerk. Counsel must comply with Uniform Rule 202.7 (f) regarding notice of the application.
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
The party or counsel must upload the transcript to NYSCEF when an e-filed proceeding before the Referee is transcribed.
In all e-file cases in which the proceeding before the Referee is transcribed, it is the responsibility of the party/counsel to upload the transcript to the NYSCEF system.
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Page 1 | E-Filing
In e-filed cases, memoranda and other documents for the assigned Referee must be filed through NYSCEF.
In e-filed cases, party/counsel filing memoranda or other documents for the assigned Referee in accordance with these rules shall do so by filing same with the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF).
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Page 1 | E-Filing
Previously filed specifications of objections need not be filed with the court, but the relevant documents should be emailed to the election matters address.
Specifications of Objections to Designating or Nominating Petitions previously filed with the Board of Elections and served in accordance with the Rules of the Board of Elections in the City of New York need not be filed, but relevant documents should be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov.
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
If the proposed order and supporting documents were initially submitted in hard copy, a non-exempt filing attorney or party must e-file the supporting documents through NYSCEF within three business days after the Clerk files the declined order, or the County Clerk file will remain incomplete.
If the proposed order to show cause and supporting documents were filed with the court in hard copy form, the filing attorney or party (other than an exempt party) shall file the supporting documents with NYSCEF no later than three business days after the filing by the clerk. Failure to do so will cause the County Clerk file to be incomplete.
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
After hard-copy service where no party receives electronic service, the filing attorney or party must e-file the supporting papers no later than three business days after service.
the filing attorney or party shall, no later than three business days after service, e-file the supporting papers
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
A motion on notice or notice of petition in a New York Supreme Court e-filed case must be filed through NYSCEF.
The motion must be filed with NYSCEF
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Page 1 | Motions on Notice
Proofs of service, counterclaims, and answers must be filed through NYSCEF or with the court in non-e-filing cases, with optional email submission to the election matters address.
Proof of Service of the Orders to Show Cause, as well as any interposed Counterclaims or Answers, shall be e-filed with NYSCEF or filed with the Court in cases that are not e- filed, and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before April 22, 2024, by 9:30 a.m.
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
A sufficiently particularized Bill of Particulars must be filed through NYSCEF or with the court for qualifying proceedings initiated within 14 days of the petition-filing deadline.
In all proceedings to validate or invalidate Designating Petitions commenced within 14 days of the last day to file the petition, Petitioners must, within 3 business days after the Board’s final determination, e-file in NYSCEF or file with the court in cases that are not e-filed, a Bill of Particulars which is sufficiently particularized to give notice of which determinations by the Board are being challenged.
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
A written fraud offer of proof must be filed through NYSCEF or with the court in non-e-filing cases and may also be emailed by 9:30 a.m. on the return date.
A written offer of proof in all matters alleging a question of fraud, including a statement as to the number of witnesses expected to be called and the status of such witnesses (e.g., signatory, subscribing witness, notary public, expert, or other) shall be e- filed with NYSCEF or filed with the Court in cases which are not e-filed, and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before the return date of the Order to Show Cause by 9:30 a.m.
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Page 2 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
A written residency offer of proof must be filed through NYSCEF or with the court in non-e-filing cases and may also be emailed by the return date.
In any matter alleging a question of residency of a candidate, a written offer of proof shall be e-filed with NYSCEF, or filed with the Court in cases which are not e-filed and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before the return date of the Order to Show Cause.
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Page 2 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
All paper motions must be filed in the Bronx County Clerk's Room 118, with the appropriate filing fee paid.
All paper motions must be filed, and the appropriate fee paid to the Bronx County Clerk in Room 118.
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Page 1 | Filing of Papers in Supreme Court
The party or counsel must upload exhibits to NYSCEF and redact confidential information before uploading when necessary.
Party/counsel shall also upload exhibits to the system and shall, prior to doing so and as necessary redact confidential information, such as social security number, bank or security account numbers (see GBL 399-ddd [6]; Uniform Rule 202.5 [e]).
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Page 1 | E-Filing
A report or determination issued in an e-filed case must be filed with the Clerk by posting it to the NYSCEF system.
When a report or determination is issued by a Referee in an e-filed case, it will be filed with the Clerk of the court by posting to the NYSCEF system.
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Page 3 | Reports and Determinations
Hard-copy submission of a proposed order to show cause and supporting papers is permitted for an emergency TRO request demonstrating significant prejudice from notice, and is mandatory when presentation outside normal court hours is necessary; the papers must include the specified back-page notice and generally must later be e-filed.
If a party seeking a TRO submits an affirmation/affidavit demonstrating significant prejudice from the giving of notice (see Rules 202.7 (f)) seeks to submit documents in an emergency, the proposed order to show cause and supporting documents may be presented to the Legal Support Bureau in hard copy form. The papers must be accompanied by, as the back page facing out, a completed Notice of Hard Copy Submission - EFiled Case. A proposed order to show cause and supporting documents that must be presented to a Justice outside normal court hours shall be presented in hard copy. In all situations described in this paragraph (other than that of an exempt party), documents submitted in hard copy form must thereafter be e-filed, as set forth below.
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
Cases before a Special Referee may be filed electronically.
Cases before a Special Referee may be e-filed, since many cases in this court are subject to mandatory e-filing.
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Page 1 | E-Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An Order to Show Cause must be commenced by April 18, 2024, or within three business days after the Board of Elections invalidates the petition.
Orders to Show Cause on applications to validate or invalidate designating or nominating petitions are required to be commenced on or before April 18, 2024, or within three (3) business days after a petition is invalidated by the Board of Elections
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
The Bill of Particulars is due within three business days after the Board’s final determination.
Petitioners must, within 3 business days after the Board’s final determination, e-file in NYSCEF or file with the court in cases that are not e-filed, a Bill of Particulars which is sufficiently particularized to give notice of which determinations by the Board are being challenged.
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
The written fraud offer of proof must be filed or, optionally, emailed by 9:30 a.m. on the Order to Show Cause return date.
A written offer of proof in all matters alleging a question of fraud, including a statement as to the number of witnesses expected to be called and the status of such witnesses (e.g., signatory, subscribing witness, notary public, expert, or other) shall be e- filed with NYSCEF or filed with the Court in cases which are not e-filed, and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before the return date of the Order to Show Cause by 9:30 a.m.
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Page 2 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
The written residency offer of proof must be filed or, optionally, emailed by the Order to Show Cause return date.
In any matter alleging a question of residency of a candidate, a written offer of proof shall be e-filed with NYSCEF, or filed with the Court in cases which are not e-filed and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before the return date of the Order to Show Cause.
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Page 2 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
A Notice of Malpractice filed after 60 days requires leave of court obtained by motion and a showing of good cause.
Such notice shall be filed after the expiration of sixty days only by leave of the court on motion and for good cause shown.
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Page 1 | Requests for Preliminary Conference
An unassigned motion must be filed in Room 118 within five days after the motion is served.
Unassigned motions must be filed in the Bronx County Clerk's Office Room 118 within five (5) days of the date of service of the motion.
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Page 1 | Motion Procedure
Applications noticed for a holiday, Saturday, or Sunday are administratively rescheduled to the next business day, and the movant must notify all parties of the new date.
The Bronx Supreme Court Motion Support Office will administratively reschedule applications to the next business day in any of the following situations: Any application noticed for a holiday Any application noticed for a Saturday or a Sunday If an application is administratively rescheduled pursuant to the above, the movant will be responsible for notifying all parties of the administratively rescheduled date which can be ascertained at E-Courts.
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Page 1 | Notice of Motion
A motion in an already assigned action must be filed at least five business days before its return date.
All motions on actions already assigned to a Justice must be filed at least five business days before the return date.
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Page 1 | Notice of Motion
By the return date, counsel or parties must notify the court in writing about motions resolved privately and motions the movants want withdrawn.
Counsel/parties must advise the Court in writing on or before the return date of all motions that have been resolved by Counsel/parties themselves and all motions the movant(s) wish to be withdrawn.
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Page 1 | Motion Procedure
The plaintiff must file the court-prescribed specialized request for judicial intervention with the county clerk when proof of service of the summons and complaint is filed.
At the time that proof of service of the summons and complaint is filed with the county clerk, plaintiff shall file with the county clerk a specialized request for judicial intervention (RJI), on a form prescribed by the Chief Administrator ofthe Courts, applicable to residential mortgage foreclosure actions covered by this section.
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Page 1 | §202.12-a Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Actions; Settlement Conference — (b) Request for judicial intervention
The supporting papers and proof of hard-copy service must be e-filed within three business days after service.
no later than three business days after service
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
The required filings or optional emails must be submitted by 9:30 a.m. on April 22, 2024.
Proof of Service of the Orders to Show Cause, as well as any interposed Counterclaims or Answers, shall be e-filed with NYSCEF or filed with the Court in cases that are not e- filed, and may also be emailed to bxsup-electionmatters@nycourts.gov on or before April 22, 2024, by 9:30 a.m.
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Page 1 | RULES FOR ELECTION MATTERS PART · 2024
An assigned motion must be filed in Room 118 no later than five business days before its return date.
Assigned motions must be filed in the County Clerk's Office Room 118 not less than five (5) business days prior to the return date of the motion.
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Page 1 | Motion Procedure
A motion is submitted on its return date unless a compliant stipulation of adjournment is filed, in which case it is adjourned to the requested date and submitted-motions calendar.
Motions will be deemed submitted on the return date and forwarded to Chambers unless a stipulation of adjournment complying with the requirements of Rule 202.8(e) is filed, in which event, the motion will be adjourned for the requested date and adjourned to the submitted motions calendar.
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Page 1 | Motion Procedure
A Notice of Malpractice generally must be filed within 60 days after the specified joinder-of-issue or default deadline expires.
A Notice of Malpractice must be filed within sixty days after joinder of issue by all defendants named in the complaint or after the time for the defaulting party to appear, answer or move with respect to the pleading has expired.
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Page 1 | Requests for Preliminary Conference
The Note of Issue must be filed in the clerk's office within ten days after service.
The note of issue must be filed in the clerk's office within ten days of service.
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Page 1 | Notes of Issue
An unassigned paper motion must be filed in Room 118 within five days after service.
All unassigned paper motions must be accompanied with a properly filled out RJI and shall be filed in the Bronx County Clerk’s Office Room 118, within five days of service.
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Page 1 | Notice of Motion
After filing through NYSCEF and paying the motion fee, the Motion Support Office automatically calendars the matter, and the filer need not take further action.
After a motion/petition and notice are filed with the NYSCEF system, the Motion Support Office will automatically place the motion/proceeding on the submit calendar in the Motion Support Office (Room 217) for the return date. No appearance or other action by the filer is required in order for the motion to be calendared if the motion fee is paid for via NYSCEF.
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Page 1 | Motions on Notice
Service and Proof of Service Rules
When documents submitted under paragraph 2 are served in hard copy and no party receives electronic service, the filing attorney or party must e-file the supporting papers through NYSCEF with proof of hard-copy service no later than three business days after service, using the specified NYSCEF document designation.
In cases in which hard copy service is made of documents that were submitted in hard copy form pursuant to Par. (2) of this section and where no party is served electronically, the filing attorney or party shall, no later than three business days after service, e-file the supporting papers (designating them in the NYSCEF document type drop-down menu on the filing screen as “Supporting Papers to OSC (After Service)),” together with proof of hard copy service.
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
A Notice of Motion must be served under CPLR 2214 and CPLR Rule 2103.
A Notice of Motion must be served in accordance with CPLR 2214 and CPLR R 2103.
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Page 1 | Notice of Motion
Unless the application is ex parte, the RJI and accompanying application must be served together on all parties.
Except in the case of an ex-parte application, the RJI must also be served together with the accompanying application upon all parties.
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Page 1 | Request for Judicial Intervention
The notice concerning a new or substituted mortgage servicer must be served on all parties.
plaintiff shall file with the court and serve on all the parties a notice setting forth the name and contact information ofthe new or substituted mortgage servicer.
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Page 1 | §202.12-a Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Actions; Settlement Conference — (b) Request for judicial intervention
A preliminary-conference request must be served on all other parties and filed with the clerk for transmission to the assigned judge.
The request shall be served on all other parties and be filed with the clerk for transmittal to the assigned judge [22 NYCRR] 202.12.
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Page 1 | Requests for Preliminary Conference
Filing Fees and Waivers
The appropriate filing fee must be paid when filing a paper motion.
All paper motions must be filed, and the appropriate fee paid to the Bronx County Clerk in Room 118.
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Page 1 | Filing of Papers in Supreme Court
The court's menu Fee Schedule states the applicable filing fees.
Check the Fee Schedule on the menu for any applicable filing fees.
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Page 1 | Request for Judicial Intervention
The motion filing fee must be paid through NYSCEF by credit or debit card.
the motion fee paid for via NYSCEF by credit/debit card.
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Page 1 | Motions on Notice
An index number is assigned after the special-proceeding petition is filed and the appropriate fee is paid.
Upon the filing of the petition and payment of appropriate fees, an index number will be assigned.
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Page 1 | Special Proceedings
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Motion Support no longer accepts working copies of motion-related papers.
Working Copies will no longer be accepted on any motion related papers by Motion Support
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Page 1 | Working Copies on OSCs Returnable in the Part; Subsequent Papers Handed up in the Part
Outside the hard-copy exceptions in paragraph 2, a hard copy of the proposed order to show cause and supporting documents, accompanied by confirmation notices, must be submitted to the Legal Support Bureau.
Except for instances covered by Par. (2) of this section, a hard copy of a proposed order to show cause and the supporting documents with Confirmation Notice(s) must be submitted to the Legal Support Bureau.
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Page 1 | Orders to Show Cause
For orders to show cause returnable in the Part, tabbed working copies of e-filed opposition papers and any allowed reply papers must be delivered to the Part.
On orders to show cause that are made returnable in the Part, working copies of e-filed opposition and (if allowed) reply papers (with backs and tabs) must be delivered to the Part.
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Page 1 | Working Copies on OSCs Returnable in the Part; Subsequent Papers Handed up in the Part
For dispositions and discontinuances, parties must promptly file a Notice or Stipulation of Discontinuance and Cancellation of Pendency and send a courtesy copy to the foreclosure conferences email address.
With respect to dispositions and discontinuances, parties shall promptly file a Notice or Stipulation of Discontinuance and Cancellation of Pendency with a courtesy copy to bxforeclosureconferences@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | Motion Practice
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Unless otherwise directed, the moving party must attempt informal resolution of contemplated non-dispositive motion practice through notice to the Referee and all parties and by contacting the Referee to schedule a phone or virtual conference.
Unless otherwise directed, the moving party shall try to resolve contemplated non-dispositive motion practice informally through a telephone or virtual conference with the Special Referee. The moving party shall involve this informal resolution process by written notice to the Referee and all parties. The moving party must also contact the Referee to schedule a phone or virtual conference on the application.
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Page 3 | Informal Non-Dispositive Motion Practice
Unless the referring Justice directs otherwise, the parties must schedule a phone or virtual conference with the Referee to establish the procedure for filing a formal motion.
Unless the referring Justice directs otherwise, the parties shall schedule a phone or virtual conference with the Referee to set the procedure for filing a formal motion under the circumstances.
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Page 3 | Procedure for Making Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A non-stipulated adjournment or notice request is sent to Chambers for judicial decision, and the requesting attorney must notify the adversary of the result.
If a non-stipulated request for adjournment or notice is submitted, the motion and request will be forwarded to Chambers for judicial approval or denial of the request. The attorney requesting the adjournment is instructed to notify his adversary of the granting or denial of the request.
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Page 1 | Motion Procedure
Dates set by the Referee are final and may be adjourned only for good cause with the Referee's approval.
All dates set by the Referee for hearings, trial, the submission of memoranda and the like are final and may not be adjourned except with the approval of the Referee for good cause shown.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
Written adjournment applications and Part 125 affirmations must be submitted through NYSCEF or the listed email address at least one business day before the scheduled appearance.
Written applications for adjournment and Part 125 affirmations shall be submitted to the Referee by filing with NYSCEF or email at bxsup-specialreferee@nycourts.gov not less than one business day prior to the appearance scheduled.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
An adjournment application must be submitted in writing or made orally on a conference call attended by all counsel and/or parties and the Referee.
Application for adjournments shall be made by submission of a written application or orally on a conference call with all counsel and/or parties and the Referee present.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
An adjournment of the hearing's commencement requires compelling reasons and approval from both the Referee and the referring Justice.
No adjournment of the commencement of the hearing shall be granted except for compelling reasons and upon approval of the Referee and the referring Justice.
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Page 2 | Pre-hearing Conferences
An adjournment request based on actual engagement elsewhere must include a compliant Part 125 affirmation of actual engagement.
If counsel seeks an adjournment on the ground of actual engagement elsewhere, the application shall be supported by an affirmation of actual engagement in proper form in compliance with Part 125 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
A stipulation to adjourn a motion must be filed through NYSCEF before the submission date and state the reason for the adjournment.
Any stipulation to adjourn a motion must be filed through NYSCEF in advance of the submission date and shall include the reason for the adjournment.
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Page 2 | Motion Practice
A request to continue holding a fully submitted motion in abeyance after release must be promptly made in writing through NYSCEF with specific reasons; any granted abeyance lasts up to 90 days, with a possible additional 90 days only upon a specific updated written request.
Any request to continue to hold a fully submitted motion in abeyance after release shall be promptly made in writing and upon notice via NYSCEF indicating the specific reasons for the request. Any request will only be granted for up to 90 days, after which, the motion will be decided absent a specific and updated written request to extend for an additional 90 days.
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Page 2 | Motion Practice
A compliant motion adjournment may be obtained by filing a stipulation of all parties through NYSCEF using the designated Stipulation to Adjourn Motion filing.
An adjournment that so complies may be obtained by filing a stipulation of all parties with NYSCEF (designated in the filing menu as a “Stipulation to Adjourn Motion”).
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Page 1 | Motions on Notice
Dispositive motions filed while a case remains in the FSCP are discouraged and will be held in abeyance until release; after release, they will be decided within 30 days.
The parties are discouraged from filing dispositive motions while the case is in the FSCP, and any such motions will be held in abeyance until the case is released. Thereafter, such motions will be decided within 30 days.
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Page 2 | Motion Practice
Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys may not send the Referee copies of correspondence or emails between counsel unless the Referee directs otherwise.
Attorneys shall not transmit to the Referee copies of correspondence or e-mail messages between counsel, unless otherwise directed.
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Page 2 | Communications Between Counsel
The Special Referee must be immediately notified by email when a referred issue is resolved, the case is settled, or other developments affect the reference, after which counsel or the parties must follow any direction given.
If a referred issue has been resolved or if the entire case is settled, or if there are other developments in the case that affect the reference, the Special Referee must be immediately notified by e-mail, and then counsel/the parties must follow whatever direction, if any, is given by the Referee under the circumstances.
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Page 3 | Resolutions and Settlements
Motions are decided on submission unless a request for oral argument, including both parties, is emailed to Raina Taylor.
All motions will be decided on submission unless oral arguments are requested. Any request for oral argument shall include both parties and be made via email to Raina Taylor at rataylor@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | Motion Practice
The court may schedule status conferences on its own initiative when it deems appropriate or necessary.
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Page 2 | Status Conferences
Counsel must email the assigned Special Referee whenever papers relating to the reference are e-filed.
Counsel shall email the Special Referee assigned to the reference whenever any papers relating to the reference are e-filed.
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Page 1 | E-Filing
Status conference requests must be emailed to Raina Taylor with two proposed dates; ex parte and telephone conference requests will not be considered.
Any request for a status conference shall be made via email to Raina Taylor at Rataylor@nycourts.gov. The email must include two proposed dates for said conference. No ex-parte or telephone requests for conferences will be entertained.
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Page 1 | Status Conferences
After release from the FSCP, parties are encouraged to continue settlement negotiations but must be prepared to litigate the action in accordance with the law.
Once the case is released, the parties are encouraged to continue negotiating potential settlement alternatives but must be prepared to litigate the action in accordance with the law.
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Page 1 | Foreclosure Settlement Conference Part
Parties may email the foreclosure conference address at any time to request reconsideration of release from the FSCP or additional conferencing; the request must include both sides and will be reviewed for granting or denial.
Regardless of the court’s decision, the parties may write to the court at any time, via email to bxforeclosureconferences@nycourts.gov, to request that the court reconsider its decision to release the case or for additional conferencing. Requests must include both sides and will be granted/denied based on a review of all information made available to the Court.
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Page 1 | Foreclosure Settlement Conference Part