New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County Chambers Communication Rules

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Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited.

No ex parte communications are permitted.

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Self-represented litigants who opt out of electronic filing must send correspondence to both the Court and the relevant Town or Village by U.S. mail or email.

Opt-out self-represented litigants must notify the Court as well as the Town / Village of their correspondence by US Postal Service or through e-mail.

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In Suffolk County, the Suffolk County Supreme Court Clerk Fiduciary Office must be notified of auction dates/times by the filing of a Notice of Sale via NYSCEF or, in the event of a non-efiled foreclosure, by email to: suffauctions@nycourts.gov.

Summary: 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.

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A hearing officer may not engage in an ex parte communication with either party. Neither counsel nor parties shall initiate ex parte communications with the Court concerning substantive matters. Letters or e-mails sent to the Court will not be considered unless there is an indication that a copy has been sent to all participating parties

Summary: 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.

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Additionally, self-represented litigants must provide an adequate phone number to the Court.

Summary: Self-represented litigants must provide the Court with an adequate telephone number for the virtual hearing.

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To request an adjournment on consent of all parties for a matter appearing on the calendar, please e-mail the SCAR Department at SUFF-SCAR@nycourts.gov.

Summary: A request for a consent adjournment must be emailed to the SCAR Department at SUFF-SCAR@nycourts.gov.

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If you do not have access to a device with which to participate in a virtual hearing, please contact the Court at your earliest convenience but no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.

Summary: A party lacking a device for the virtual hearing should contact the Court as early as possible and no later than seven days before the scheduled hearing.

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Petitioners who have opted out of participating in NYSCEF should contact the SCAR Department at SUFF-SCAR@nycourts.gov for options on how to submit their exhibits.

Summary: Petitioners who opt out of NYSCEF should contact the SCAR Department by email to obtain options for submitting exhibits.