New York Supreme Court, New York County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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For non-electronically filed motion papers, two properly submitted copies are required: one for the court file and one for the court's use, with the delivery location depending on notice or order to show cause.

In those limited cases that ARE NOT e-FILED, TWO copies of motion papers must be properly submitted (in Room 130 if the motion is on notice and to the courtroom if the motion was made by order to show cause): one for the court file and an extra copy for the court’s use.

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A courtesy copy of the stipulation must be emailed to the Principal Court Attorney, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 9.

A courtesy copy of the stipulation shall also be emailed to the Principal Court Attorney, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 9.

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Courtesy copies of the specified NYSCEF-filed documents must be emailed to the Principal Court Attorney, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 9.

27. The following documents requiring the court’s attention must be filed to NYSCEF: (i) stipulations to be so ordered; (ii) subpoenas for signature; and (iii) proposed orders and judgments for signature. Courtesy copies must be sent to the Principal Court Attorney, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 9 via email.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of documents filed to NYSCEF for signature must be emailed to the Principal Law Clerk.

Stipulations to be so-ordered, subpoenas for signature, and proposed orders and judgments for signature must be filed to NYSCEF, with courtesy copies e-mailed to the Principal Law Clerk.

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Civil cases

A courtesy PDF copy of papers filed in non-NYSCEF cases must be emailed to the Principal Law Clerk with all sides copied.

For all non-NYSCEF cases, papers requiring filing must be filed with the Ex Parte Office, Matrimonial Office, County Clerk, or Part 44 Clerk (as appropriate) at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007, with a courtesy PDF copy e-mailed to the Principal Law Clerk, copying all sides.

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A courtesy copy of a letter filed on NYSCEF must be emailed to the Law Clerk.

A courtesy copy of letters filed on NYSCEF shall be e-mailed to the Law Clerk.

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A courtesy copy of every document uploaded to NYSCEF must be emailed to both the Principal Law Clerk and Assistant Law Clerk because uploading alone does not notify Chambers.

IMPORTANT: Chambers does NOT receive notice when documents are uploaded to NYSCEF; you MUST send a courtesy copy of the document to Chambers by e-mailing both the Principal Law Clerk and the Assistant Law Clerk.

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Civil cases

Courtesy paper copies of motion papers, affirmations, and related documents must not be sent to the Part or chambers unless the court requests them.

No courtesy copies: Please do not send courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers, affirmations, or related documents directly to the Part or chambers, unless requested by the Court.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the transfer-notice letter must be e-mailed to the Part.

Parties with a previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial appearance in another Part shall advise chambers of the transfer by letter to Judge, filed to NYSCEF with a courtesy copy e-mailed to the Part.

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Civil cases

Judge Cohen does not accept working or courtesy copies of documents.

Judge Cohen does not accept working/courtesy copies of documents.

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Civil cases

Copies of proposed orders to show cause, proposed orders, proposed judgments, and post-trial briefs should be emailed to Chambers in Word format.

Copies of proposed orders to show cause, proposed orders, proposed judgments, and post-trial briefs should be e-mailed to Chambers at sfc-part3@nycourts.gov in Word format.

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Civil cases

Word-format courtesy copies of post-trial briefs should be emailed to Chambers at sfc-part3@nycourts.gov.

In addition to filing on NYSCEF, copies of the post-trial briefs in Word format should be emailed to Chambers at sfc-part3@nycourts.gov.

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Civil cases

Working copies of e-filed motions are not required and should not be delivered to the part.

“Courtesy” or working copies of e-filed motions are not required and should not be delivered to the part.

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Civil cases

Because Chambers does not receive automatic NYSCEF upload notice, a courtesy copy of any letter, affidavit, or stipulation submitted to be so-ordered must be emailed directly to the Judge's law clerk.

Chambers does NOT receive automatic notice when documents are uploaded to NYSCEF. A courtesy copy of any letter, affidavit, or stipulation to be so-ordered must be e-mailed directly to the Judge's law clerk.

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Counsel must email courtesy copies to Chambers for e-filed documents requiring Judge Dawson's signature and proposed Orders to Show Cause with exhibits.

Counsel is directed to submit a courtesy copy of any e-filed documents that require Judge Dawson’s signature, as well as proposed Orders to Show Cause (with exhibits) to Chambers by email to lantonci@nycourts.gov.

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Courtesy copies of court-attention filings submitted to NYSCEF must be sent to the Principal Law Clerk, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 51 e-mail.

The following documents requiring the Court’s attention must be filed to NYSCEF, with courtesy copies sent to the Principal Law Clerk, the Assistant Law Clerk and the Part 51 e-mail: o Stipulations to be so-ordered; o Subpoenas for signature; o Proposed Orders and Judgments for signature.

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Civil cases

Hard copies of motion papers are not required in cases filed electronically.

NO HARD COPIES OF MOTION PAPERS ARE REQUIRED FOR E-FILED CASES

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Civil cases

The court does not require hard copies of motion papers filed electronically unless it specifically requests them.

E-Filed papers: The Court does not require hard copies of motion papers unless specifically requested.

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Parties ordinarily need not provide working copies of motion papers because Part 58 is paperless, unless the court directs otherwise.

Part 58 is a paperless part and parties are not required to provide working copies of motion papers unless otherwise directed by the court.

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Civil cases

Courtesy or working copies of e-filed motions are discouraged and should not be delivered to the part.

“Courtesy” or working copies of e-filed motions are discouraged and should not be delivered to the part.

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Civil cases

Courtesy or working copies of motions are not required in electronically filed actions.

The Court does NOT require courtesy/working copies of motions in e-filed actions.

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Working or courtesy copies of filed papers are appreciated, particularly for voluminous filings.

Part 26 is a paperless part for e-filed matters, however working or courtesy copies of any papers filed are appreciated, especially if the filing is voluminous.

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Counsel are encouraged to request a virtual conference by letter uploaded to NYSCEF, with courtesy copies sent to the Principal Law Clerk, Assistant Law Clerk, and Part 51 email.

To reduce the need for motion practice, counsel are encouraged to contact the Court by letter, uploaded to NYSCEF and with a courtesy copy sent to the Principal Law Clerk, the Assistant Law Clerk and the Part 51 e-mail, requesting a virtual conference.

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Please do not send any courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers or related documents directly to the Part or Chambers, unless requested by the Court.

Summary: Paper courtesy copies of motion papers and related documents must not be sent directly to the Part or chambers unless the Court requests them.

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Litigation by e-mail is strictly prohibited. All correspondence with the Court, excluding adjournment, interpreter and virtual appearance requests, must be in letter form and filed to NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy sent to the Principal Law Clerk and the Assistant Law Clerk.

Summary: A courtesy copy of correspondence filed to NYSCEF must be sent to the Principal Law Clerk and Assistant Law Clerk, except that the rule does not apply to the expressly excluded request types.

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Counsel and/or the parties shall upload to NYSCEF and send a courtesy copy of a prepared log specifically delineating the materials sought.

Summary: A courtesy copy of the prepared discovery materials-sought log must be sent.

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For all non-NYSCEF cases, papers requiring filing must be filed with either the Ex Parte office, Matrimonial Support office, County Clerk or Part 51 clerk (as appropriate) at 60 Centre Street, NY, NY 10007, with a courtesy copy sent by e-mail to the Principal Law Clerk, Assistant Law Clerk and the Part 51 e-mail, copying all sides.

Summary: A non-NYSCEF filing must include courtesy copies emailed to the Principal Law Clerk, Assistant Law Clerk, Part 51 e-mail, and all sides.