Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 4 rules apply across New York Supreme Court, Erie County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 3
  • Applies to
    236B financial affidavit

    Both sides must exchange completed 236B Financial Affidavits before the first court conference.

  • Applies to
    Proposed dispositions

    Parties or their attorneys must exchange proposed dispositions after exchanging the required information.

  • Applies to
    Final judgment roll

    Within a few weeks after the specified stipulation or fully executed agreements, one attorney must submit the final judgment roll, including the final Findings and Judgment.

Service

All 1

  • A certified copy of the final judgment must be served on both parties.

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Common questions about Judge Paula L. Feroleto's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Paula L. Feroleto?

The Court does not want working copies of motions.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTIONS

Does Judge Paula L. Feroleto require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Paula L. Feroleto's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. The Court may require a conference with the law clerk before oral argument on a discovery motion.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTIONS

What must be included with discovery motion filings before Judge Paula L. Feroleto?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A discovery-dispute motion must include an affidavit describing a good-faith resolution effort, and counsel must have actually conferred; correspondence alone is insufficient.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTIONS

What must be included with order filings before Judge Paula L. Feroleto?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Orders must be submitted with an indication that they were sent to all opposing counsel or pro se litigants and will not be signed without proof of an opportunity to review.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTIONS

How may parties contact Judge Paula L. Feroleto's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Paula L. Feroleto's chambers. An adjournment request that opposing counsel does not consent to should be made by conference call to the Court.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTIONS

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Paula L. Feroleto?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include proposed rescheduled date. An adjournment request must identify a specific date, and general adjournments are not permitted.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTIONS

Is electronic filing required before Judge Paula L. Feroleto?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All submissions in matters subject to e-filing, including motions, proposed orders, and proposed judgments, must be filed electronically.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTIONS

What filing deadlines does Judge Paula L. Feroleto set?

Papers must be received at least two business days before the return date, and late submissions may be adjourned or disregarded at the Court's discretion.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTIONS
Complete rules summary for Judge Paula L. Feroleto

All submissions in matters subject to e-filing, including motions, proposed orders, and proposed judgments, must be filed electronically.

In matters not subject to e-filing, original papers must be provided to the Court simultaneously with service on all parties.

The Court does not want working copies of motions.

Papers must be received at least two business days before the return date, and late submissions may be adjourned or disregarded at the Court's discretion.

Adjournments are granted with opposing counsel's consent, but the Court may grant an opposed adjournment requested within the CPLR's minimum time limits under its liberal policy.

An adjournment request must identify a specific date, and general adjournments are not permitted.

An adjournment request that opposing counsel does not consent to should be made by conference call to the Court.

Adjournment requests should be emailed to the identified law-clerk staff and should not be filed as letter requests on NYSCEF.

Letter requests for adjournments must not be filed on NYSCEF.

A discovery-dispute motion must include an affidavit describing a good-faith resolution effort, and counsel must have actually conferred; correspondence alone is insufficient.

Summary-judgment motions must be timely under CPLR § 3212(a) unless the Court directs otherwise.

The Court may require a conference with the law clerk before oral argument on a discovery motion.

Orders must be submitted with an indication that they were sent to all opposing counsel or pro se litigants and will not be signed without proof of an opportunity to review.

Every request for temporary restraining order must comply with Uniform Rule for Trial Courts § 202.7(f).

A TRO request in a case assigned to another judge will be considered only with approval from the IAS judge or the IAS law clerk, unless both are unavailable.

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