Judge C. Stephen Hackeling
Judge • New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideNew York Supreme Court, Suffolk County publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 33 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Communication
All 8- Contact
- Email to clerk
For a non-efiled foreclosure, auction dates and times must be sent by email to the Suffolk County Supreme Court Clerk Fiduciary Office at suffauctions@nycourts.gov.
Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited.
Neither a hearing officer, counsel, nor a party may initiate ex parte communication with the Court concerning substantive matters, and correspondence to the Court will not be considered without an indication that it was copied to all participating parties.
Filing Timing
All 7- Deadline
- 10 working days
The hearing calendar and Court notices must be uploaded to NYSCEF at least 10 working days before the hearing.
- Deadline
- 7 business days
Either party must email the SCAR Department at SUFF-SCAR@nycourts.gov to request a hearing at least seven business days before the scheduled hearing date.
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Parties must upload all exhibits and other documents intended for presentation at the hearing to NYSCEF at least five business days before the hearing.
E-Filing
All 6- Applies to
- Notice of sale
The Suffolk County Supreme Court Clerk Fiduciary Office must receive auction dates and times through a Notice of Sale filed via NYSCEF, or by email for a non-efiled foreclosure.
Self-represented litigants may opt out of NYSCEF electronic filing and will then receive notices by regular U.S. mail.
- Applies to
- Letter
Full correspondence should be filed through NYSCEF under the document type “Letter/ Correspondence to Judge.”
Filing Requirements
All 4- Applies to
- Designation of representative
If not included with the original petition, the completed “Designation of Representative” form must be uploaded to NYSCEF as an exhibit and identified as such in the additional-document-information tab.
- Applies to
- Stipulation adjournment of hearing
A consent-adjournment request must include an “Open Adjournment” form completed and signed by both parties and uploaded to NYSCEF as “Stipulation-Adjournment of Hearing.”
- Applies to
- Authorization
A new authorization under RPTL §730(6) must be filed when the prior homeowner sells the property or when a sale contract is executed or assigned.
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