New York Supreme Court, Monroe County Filing Rules

Each objection to deposition testimony must identify the witness and page/line number and state a specific basis, with legal support if necessary.

The party requesting the preliminary conference must prepare and submit the Case Information Statement on notice to the opposing parties, concurrently with the RJI for cases already assigned to Justice Doyle or within seven days after chambers notifies the party that assignment and scheduling have occurred.

Motions are ordinarily decided on the submitted papers unless the Court indicates otherwise.

Notices of motion in Foreclosure Special Term must state that the motion is on submission only, unless the court indicates otherwise.

Responses and objections to motions in limine must be submitted 7 calendar days before the pretrial conference or they are waived.

Each party must submit an ex parte settlement position at least 48 hours before the scheduled conference, excluding weekends.

Summary-judgment motions must be submitted within 60 days after the note of issue is filed.

Counsel may email the law clerk or secretary on a limited, as-needed basis.

A request for a pretrial conference may be made by letter.

Direct email communication with the Court is prohibited, but counsel and self-represented parties may email the secretary or law clerk on a limited, as-needed basis with all parties included except in permissible ex parte matters.

Counsel must immediately notify the Court if their contact information changes.

Counsel must immediately notify the Court when their contact information changes.

Counsel in e-filed cases must register their appearance and maintain current contact information in NYSCEF.

The index number in written chambers communications must use the proper NYSCEF format in e-filed cases.

The Case Information Statement must use the fillable PDF or be submitted in Word or WordPerfect format.

Should a party fail to appear, it is incumbent upon said party to reschedule the conference.

A conference adjournment request must be made in writing or by email with notice to all parties, and the court retains discretion whether to grant it.

An adjournment request should state whether the opponent consented and be submitted as early as possible but no later than 24 hours beforehand unless an emergency exists.

Motions are decided on submission unless a party requests oral argument by separate letter or email and explains why oral argument is necessary.

After unsuccessful good-faith efforts to resolve a discovery dispute, the party seeking disclosure is encouraged to schedule a conference before filing a motion to compel discovery or for sanctions.

Proof of service on the defaulting party is required with the DRL § 253 sworn statement unless the ceremony was civil.

When a litigant is self-represented, copies of conference-scheduling correspondence must be mailed to that party.

After the court sets a motion's return date, the movant must notify any unrepresented party of that date by mail.

The moving party must serve the motion return date on any party not participating in electronic filing.

In non-e-filed cases, parties appearing at the first scheduled conference must provide the court copies of their pleadings 48 hours before the conference.

In non-efiled cases, parties must provide the Court with copies of their pleadings at least 48 hours before the first scheduled conference, and copies may be sent to the two listed email addresses.

Unless the court permits otherwise for good cause, briefs and memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages each.

Ex parte settlement-position submissions are limited to five pages excluding exhibits and must be emailed to both listed law clerks.

Confidential personal information must be redacted from motion papers, or the papers will be returned.

Exhibits must be uploaded individually rather than bundled into one PDF and must include a short description of the actual item.