New York Supreme Court, Erie County Electronic Filing Rules

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Civil cases

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Proposed order

Orders submitted for signature must be filed on Notice through NYSCEF.

Orders for signature must be filed on Notice via NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Foreclosure document

Foreclosure matters must be e-filed on notice.

Foreclosure matters are e-filed on notice.

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Civil cases

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Note of issue

A trial date will be scheduled as date certain only after a Note of Issue has been e-filed.

Trial dates are considered to be “date certain” and will only be scheduled after a Note of Issue has been e-filed.

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Civil cases

All motion, opposition, and reply submissions must be filed electronically through NYSCEF.

Submissions: All motion, opposition and reply submissions are to be e-filed on New York State Courts Electronic Filing system (NYSCEF).

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Civil cases

Papers must be filed through NYSCEF; for matters not recorded there, papers must instead be emailed to both the court clerk and the law clerk.

All papers must be e-filed through NYSCEF to be considered by the Court or, for matters not recorded in NYSCEF, by emailing the papers to the Court Clerk and the Law Clerk.

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Civil cases

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Order

The prevailing party must submit the order through NYSCEF within three weeks after the judge's ruling, whether the ruling was oral or written.

Orders following motion argument must be submitted via NYSCEF by the prevailing party within three (3) weeks of the Judge’s ruling, whether oral or in writing.

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Civil cases

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Letter

Correspondence must not be filed on NYSCEF because the Court will not consider it.

The Court will not accept, receive notice of or review correspondence that is filed on NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motions, cross-motions, opposing papers, and replies must be electronically filed on NYSCEF.

All motions, cross-motions, opposing papers and replies are to be e-filed on NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Letter

Letters to the court may not be uploaded to NYSCEF without prior court approval and instead should be emailed to Ms. Burke or Ms. Pazik.

Please note, no letters to the court are to be uploaded to NYSCEF regarding court cases without prior approval of the court – please email such letters to Ms. Burke or Ms. Pazik and the court will address them.

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Motion

Motion papers must be filed electronically through NYSCEF for the Court’s consideration, and hard copies are not required.

All papers must be filed electronically through NYSCEF to be considered by the Court. Hard copies of motion papers are not required.

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Proposed order

The prevailing party must file the post-decision proposed order electronically through NYCEF.

Proposed orders following motion decisions must be filed via NYCEF by the prevailing party within ten (10) days of the Judge’s ruling.

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Final judgment roll

All checklist items for the final judgment roll must be uploaded to NYSCEF.

FINAL JUDGMENT ROLL – All items on the Checklist must be uploaded to NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Submissions

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

For all matters assigned to this Court subject to e-filing, all submissions, including motions, proposed orders and proposed judgments must be electronically filed.

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Civil cases

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Letter

Letter requests for adjournments must not be filed on NYSCEF.

Please note: adjournment requests should be made by email to Siobhan McMahon and David Caywood shmcmaho@nycourts.gov; and dcaywood@nycourts.gov; please do not file letter requests for adjournments on NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Motion papers

Motion papers must be e-filed through NYSCEF, or emailed to both the Court Secretary and Law Clerk when the matter is not recorded in NYSCEF.

Papers must be e-filed through NYSCEF to be considered by the Court or, for matters not recorded in NYSCEF, by emailing the papers to the Court Secretary and the Law Clerk.

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The court will not accept papers via fax.

Summary: The court will not accept papers by fax.

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Civil cases

All papers must be e-filed to be considered by the Court. Paper copies are not required. Exceptions may be made for good cause shown.

Summary: All papers must be e-filed for the Court to consider them; paper copies are not required, although good-cause exceptions may be granted.

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Civil cases

Fax submissions are not permitted.

Summary: Fax submissions are prohibited.

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Civil cases

No fax or e-mail submissions are permitted.

Summary: Fax and email submissions are not permitted.

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Applies to

Supreme court motion ?

Counsel to e-file original papers and email the Court to confirm the return date and to obtain the necessary service provisions.

Summary: Counsel must electronically file the original Supreme Court motion papers and email the court to confirm the return date and obtain required service provisions.

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Civil cases

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Correspondence

Correspondence to the Court should be sent to Ann Metz either by email or mail, NOT filed on NYSCEF.

Summary: Correspondence to the Court must not be filed electronically through NYSCEF.

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Civil cases

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Motion papers

Fax and e-mail submissions of motion papers are not permitted.

Summary: Motion papers may not be submitted by fax or email.

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Civil cases

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Reply affidavit

EXCEPT REPLY AFFIDAVITS must be filed via NYSCEF AND working copies delivered to Chambers no later than noon two days prior to the return date (generally noon Tuesday for Thursday Special Term).

Summary: Reply affidavits must be filed through NYSCEF, with working copies delivered to Chambers no later than noon two days before the return date.

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Applies to

Post trial motion

All Post-Trial Motions including those made pursuant to the CPLR and/or GOL, etc. require a simultaneous upload of the trial testimony transcript(s) of each relevant witness to the motion(s) and exhibit(s)

Summary: Post-trial motions must include a simultaneous NYSCEF upload of the relevant trial testimony transcripts and exhibits.

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Civil cases

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Motion

No motion papers may be faxed.

Summary: Motion papers may not be filed by fax.

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Civil cases

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Exhibits

In the NYSCEF system, each exhibit must be uploaded as a separate .pdf file. After uploading a primary document, please choose the document type “Exhibit” and enter the appropriate number or letter and a brief description of the exhibit; each exhibit should bear a separate cover sheet clearly marked as “Exhibit A,” “Exhibit B,” etc. “Exhibit A” or “Exhibit B” is unacceptable as a brief description of the exhibit.

Summary: Each NYSCEF exhibit must be uploaded as a separate PDF, designated as an Exhibit with a number or letter and brief description, and have a separate cover sheet marked Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and so forth.

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Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded as a proposed order before they can be signed and filed.

Summary: An order must be uploaded as a proposed order before the court can sign and file it.

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Order

All orders must be filed on NYSCEF within seven (7) days by the prevailing party for signature by the Judge, together with verification that the order has been served upon all opposing counsel (or pro se litigants), and that no objection has been received within three (3) business days of service. Only orders that have been approved by all attorneys of record (or pro se litigants), with notice of such approval to the Court, should be filed on NYSCEF.

Summary: The prevailing party must file the order on NYSCEF within seven days for the Judge’s signature, with service verification and confirmation of no objection for three business days after service; only orders approved by all attorneys of record or pro se litigants should be filed.

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Adjournment request ?

Do not electronically file requests for adjournments on NYSCEF.

Summary: Requests for adjournments must not be electronically filed on NYSCEF.

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NO PAPERS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY FAX OR EMAIL the Court will not consider any such submission, short of extenuating circumstances.

Summary: Papers may not be submitted by fax or email except in extenuating circumstances.

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Applies to

QDRO submission ?

(Q)DRO MUST BE SUBMITTED ON MOTION FILED IN THE ECCO AND THEN TAKEN TO THE CHIEF CLERK’S OFFICE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO AN IAS JUDGE WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

Summary: For a QDRO case older than one year from entry of judgment, the QDRO must be submitted on a motion filed in ECCO and then taken to the chief clerk’s office for assignment to an IAS judge.

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Civil cases

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Original papers

Original papers in matters not subject to e-filing are to be provided to the Court simultaneously with service on all parties.

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

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Matrimonial document ?

Documents must be uploaded to NYSCEF prior to the PC.

Summary: Documents in matrimonial matters must be uploaded to NYSCEF before the preliminary conference.

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Civil cases

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Protective order ?

Orders of Protection should be personally presented to the Court Clerk.

Summary: Orders of Protection should be personally presented to the court clerk.

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Civil cases

Hard copies of motion papers are not required unless the Court requests otherwise.

Summary: Hard copies of motion papers are not required unless the court requests them.

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Civil cases

All motions and report back conferences are virtual unless otherwise arranged.

Summary: Motions and report-back conferences are virtual unless the court arranges otherwise.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Case summary ?

This can be provided via email to the Court Secretary and/or Law Clerk and/or filed in NYSCEF.

Summary: The case summary may be emailed to the Court Secretary or Law Clerk and/or filed in NYSCEF.