Judge Thomas Quinones
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Attorney filings
Court-wide- 1 copy • Following Initial Notification
Courtesy copies
Court-wide- Civil, Pro Se:
- Not required
- Civil, Pro Se:Within 48 Hours
Note Of Issue And Certificate Of Readiness
Court-wide- Within Two Business Days
Stipulation Of Discontinuance
Court-wide- 1 copy
Adjournments
- When practicable, an adjournment request should be made at least two business days before the conference, include two alternative dates, and use dates no later than 120 days before the discovery-completion date in the preliminary conference order.
- A motion-adjournment request must be emailed to the Motion Support Clerk at least two business days before the return date, provide notice to all parties, and be accompanied by a proposed stipulation or order filed through NYSCEF.
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Clerk
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Page & Word Limits3 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
Absent advance Court permission for good cause, briefs and memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages each, while affirmations and affidavits are limited to 10 pages each.
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, which will be granted only upon a showing of good cause, briefs or memoranda of law must be limited to 25 pages each, and affirmations and affidavits must be limited to 10 pages each.
Brief Or Memorandum Of Law
25 pages
Affirmation Or Affidavit
10 pages
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
The parties must jointly submit the trial transcript, and each party must submit a post-trial memorandum of no more than 25 pages with supporting citations and a proposed final-disposition order or judgment.
In accordance with the schedule set by the Court at the conclusion of a trial, the parties must jointly submit a transcript of the court proceeding and each party must prepare and submit (i) post-trial memorandum not exceeding 25 pages supported by citations to the trial transcript, relevant statutes and/or case law, and (ii) proposed order/judgment of final disposition.
Post Trial Memorandum
25 pages
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Papers submitted to the Court in violation of this rule may not be considered by the Court in deciding the motion, without prior notice to the submitting party.
Summary: Papers exceeding the page limits may be excluded from the Court's motion decision without prior notice to the submitting party.
Papers
Document Filing Requirements11 rules
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If good-faith efforts fail, counsel must contact the court by letter describing the dispute and the resolution efforts.
If counsel cannot resolve the discovery dispute between themselves after a good faith effort, the counsel who believes that discovery is not being conducted in accordance with the Court’s Order is to contact the Court by letter to briefly state the nature of the dispute and the efforts that have been made to attempt to resolve it.
Document Type
Discovery Dispute Letter
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The parties must submit a proposed Compliance Conference Stipulation at least three business days before the scheduled conference.
The parties must submit a proposed Compliance Conference Stipulation at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference.
Document Type
Compliance Conference Stipulation
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A moving party seeking temporary injunctive relief must demonstrate compliance with Rule 202.7(f) notice requirements.
If an Order to Show Cause seeks temporary injunctive relief, counsel for the moving party or a self-represented moving party must demonstrate compliance with the notice requirements of Rule 202.7(f) of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts.
Document Type
Order To Show Cause
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The parties must jointly prepare a verdict sheet; if they cannot agree, each must submit its proposed verdict sheet to the Court with notice to the other parties.
A verdict sheet must be jointly prepared. If an agreement cannot be reached, each party must submit a proposed verdict sheet to the Court on notice to all other parties.
Document Type
Verdict Sheet
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Counsel and any self-represented party must submit the requested jury charges with PJI numbers and full text and provide copies to all other parties.
Counsel and any self-represented party must submit a complete list of requests to charge, including corresponding Pattern Jury Instruction (hereinafter “PJI”) numbers and the full text from the PJI for each charge, to the Court and must provide copies to all other parties.
Document Type
Jury Charge Request
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A requested deviation from or addition to a Pattern Jury Instruction must be submitted in writing with the full requested text and supporting legal authority.
If a deviation from or an addition to the PJI is requested, counsel and any self-represented party must submit the full text of such request in writing and relevant supporting legal authority for such charge to the Court.
Document Type
Jury Charge Request
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Counsel and self-represented parties using artificial intelligence to prepare papers submitted to the court are expected to comply with Parts 130 and 161 of the Uniform Rules of the Chief Administrator.
All counsel and self- represented parties who use an artificial intelligence tool in preparing any paper submitted to this Court are expected to comply with Parts 130 and 161 of the Uniform Rules of the Chief Administrator (22 NYCRR 130-1.1 et seq; 22 NYCRR 161.1 et seq.).
Document Type
Paper
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This Judge’s Part does not require a separate Statement of Material Facts attached to a summary-judgment motion.
This Judge’s Part does not require a separate Statement of Material Facts annexed to a summary judgment motion, pursuant to Amended Rule 22 NYCRR 202.8-g.
Document Type
Summary Judgment Motion
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Immediately upon being assigned to this Court for a hearing or trial, counsel for each party, including the Law Guardian, if any, and any self-represented party must report to the Part Clerk in Courtroom 1403. Counsel or the self-represented party must provide the Court with the following documentation:
Summary: Upon assignment for a hearing or trial, counsel, any Law Guardian, and any self-represented party must report to the Part Clerk and provide the listed trial-preparation documents.
Document Type
Trial Preparation Submission
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In accordance with the schedule set by the Court at the conclusion of a trial, the parties must jointly submit a transcript of the court proceeding and each party must prepare and submit (i) post-trial memorandum not exceeding 25 pages supported by citations to the trial transcript, relevant statutes and/or case law, and (ii) proposed order/judgment of final disposition.
Summary: The parties must jointly submit the trial transcript, and each party must submit a post-trial memorandum with citations and a proposed order or judgment of final disposition.
Document Type
Post Trial Submission
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Any attorney or self- represented party who uses an artificial intelligence tool in preparing any paper filed in or submitted to this Court or served on another party in a case pending before this Court is required to carefully review the paper and independently ensure that it contains no fabricated or fictitious cases, statutes, or other material. By signing a paper and submitting it to this Court, counsel and self-represented parties certify that a review has been conducted and that the paper does not contain any fabricated or fictitious content, false material factual statement or any frivolous legal argument (22 NYCRR 130-1.1[c]; 130-1.1a). If this Court determines that this requirement has not been satisfied, such attorney or self-represented party may be subject to sanction or other remedial action (22 NYCRR 130-1.1).
Summary: An attorney or self-represented party using artificial intelligence to prepare a filed or submitted paper, or to serve a paper on another party, must carefully review it, ensure that it contains no fabricated material, false material factual statement, or frivolous legal argument, and certify that review through signing and submission; failure may result in sanctions or other remedial action.
Document Type
Paper
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Counsel must immediately notify the Court by NYSCEF letter and file the appropriate stipulation on NYSCEF when an action or motion is settled, discontinued, disposed of, or withdrawn.
If an action or motion is settled, discontinued, disposed or withdrawn in any manner, counsel must immediately inform the Court by letter efiled to NYSCEF addressed to attention of the Judge’s Part Clerk arobinso@nycourts.gov and file the appropriate stipulation on the New York State Courts E-Filing system (hereinafter “NYSCEF”).
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Page 2 | I. GENERAL RULES — B. Settlements and Discontinuances
All permissible correspondence to the Court must be filed on NYSCEF with notice to all parties, and email or mail courtesy copies should not be submitted.
All permissible correspondence to the Court must be filed to NYSCEF on notice to all parties. Please refrain from submitting courtesy copies of same via email or mail.
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Page 2 | I. GENERAL RULES — C. Communications
In an e-filed case, all court submissions—including proposed orders, proposed judgments, and letters—must be filed electronically through NYSCEF.
In an e-filed case, any submission to the Court, including a proposed order, proposed judgment or letter, must be filed electronically via NYSCEF.
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Page 4 | III. MOTION PRACTICE RULES
Cases subject to mandatory electronic filing must be filed electronically through NYSCEF.
All cases that are subject to mandatory electronic filing must be filed electronically via NYSCEF.
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Page 4 | III. MOTION PRACTICE RULES
After a Trial Readiness Order issues, plaintiff must serve and file a Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness through NYSCEF within 20 days.
Once discovery has been completed or has been deemed waived, then a Trial Readiness Order will be issued pursuant to which plaintiff will be directed to serve and file via NYSCEF a Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness within twenty (20) days.
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Page 4 | II. CONFERENCES
All anticipated trial exhibits must be uploaded to the Virtual Electronic Courtroom before the trial date.
All anticipated trial exhibits must be uploaded to the Virtual Electronic Courtroom (VEC) prior to the trial date.
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Page 8 | IV. TRIAL PRACTICE RULES
A request for a preliminary conference may be made by letter filed on NYSCEF addressed to the Judge’s Part Clerk.
Any requests for a preliminary conference may be made by letter filed to NYSCEF to the attention of the Judge’s Part Clerk arobinso@nycourts.gov
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Page 2 | II. CONFERENCES — A. Preliminary Conferences
A settlement conference may be requested at any time during discovery, either at a conference or by filing a request letter through NYSCEF.
A settlement conference with the Judge may be requested at any time during the course of discovery by requesting same at a conference or by filing a letter to NYSCEF requesting same.
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The Court may direct counsel to file a legal memorandum through NYSCEF addressing a motion in limine before deciding it.
If appropriate, the Court may direct counsel to file a brief legal memorandum via NYSCEF for the Court’s consideration on any motion in limine prior to rendering a determination.
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Page 8 | IV. TRIAL PRACTICE RULES
At the conclusion of trial, counsel and self-represented parties are expected to e-file admitted exhibits and any other documents needed to complete the record for appeal.
At the conclusion of trial, counsel and any self-represented party are expected to e-file any exhibits admitted into evidence and any other document required to complete the record for purposes of any appeal.
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Page 8 | IV. TRIAL PRACTICE RULES
An Order to Show Cause submitted for signature must be uploaded to NYSCEF or presented in person to the Civil Calendar Clerk's Office after paying any required fee.
An Order to Show Cause submitted for signature must be uploaded to NYSCEF or presented to the Court’s Civil Calendar Clerk’s Office (located on the 9th floor of the courthouse), after the payment of any required fee at the County Clerk’s Office.
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Page 6 | D. Orders to Show Cause and Requests for Temporary Relief
When the parties agree discovery is complete and request a Trial Readiness Order, they may file a signed Trial Readiness Stipulation through NYSCEF at least two business days before the scheduled conference.
The parties may file a signed Trial Readiness Stipulation via NYSCEF at least two (2) business days prior to any scheduled conference, to be so-ordered by this Court.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
If the court has not filed a so-ordered Compliance Conference Stipulation before the conference, the parties must appear as originally scheduled.
If the Court has not filed a so-ordered Compliance Conference Stipulation before the scheduled conference, the parties must appear on the conference date as originally scheduled.
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The Compliance Conference Stipulation is due at least three business days before the conference.
The parties must submit a proposed Compliance Conference Stipulation at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference.
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A signed Trial Readiness Stipulation submitted through NYSCEF must be filed at least two business days before the scheduled conference.
The parties may file a signed Trial Readiness Stipulation via NYSCEF at least two (2) business days prior to any scheduled conference, to be so-ordered by this Court.
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Page 4 | II. CONFERENCES
The Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness must be filed within 20 days after the Trial Readiness Order is issued.
Once discovery has been completed or has been deemed waived, then a Trial Readiness Order will be issued pursuant to which plaintiff will be directed to serve and file via NYSCEF a Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness within twenty (20) days.
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Page 4 | II. CONFERENCES
Papers not filed through NYSCEF by noon on the return date may be disregarded at the Court's discretion.
Papers not filed to NYSCEF by noon on the motion return date may not, in the Court’s discretion, be considered.
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Page 5 | B. Motion Calendars and Appearances
Unless the Court directs otherwise, motions and Notice of Petition proceedings must be returnable by paper on a Friday when the Court is in session at 9:30 a.m.
All motions shall be made returnable on Fridays and returnable by paper submission (unless otherwise directed by the Court). All motions or proceedings brought on by Notice of Motion or Notice of Petition must be made returnable before the Court on any Friday that the Court is in session at 9:30 a.m.
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Page 5 | B. Motion Calendars and Appearances
The parties may submit a Preliminary Conference Stipulation at least three business days before the scheduled preliminary conference.
The parties may submit a Preliminary Conference Stipulation at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference.
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Page 2 | II. CONFERENCES — A. Preliminary Conferences
Failure to timely file the Note of Issue may result in the court issuing a written demand under CPLR 3216(b)(3).
If plaintiff does not timely file the Note of Issue, the Court will sua sponte issue a written demand pursuant to CPLR 3216(b)(3).
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An Order to Show Cause filed through NYSCEF is generally reviewed within approximately two business days after filing.
Generally, an Order to Show Cause filed via NYSCEF is reviewed by the Court within approximately two (2) business days after filing.
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Page 6 | D. Orders to Show Cause and Requests for Temporary Relief
When the court accepts and files a so-ordered Compliance Conference Stipulation, the scheduled conference is canceled and the stipulation sets a later conference date.
In all cases where the Compliance Confernece Stipulation is accepted (“so-ordered”) and filed by the Court, the conference is canceled and the stipulation will set another (later) conference date.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
After an exhibit is admitted, its proponent must provide complete copies to the Court, the adversary, and any witness who needs one.
Upon the admission of an exhibit into evidence at a hearing or trial, the proponent of the exhibit must provide a complete copy to the Court, their adversary, and a copy for any witness that may require same.
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A proponent who will read an examination transcript as evidence must provide a complete copy with page-and-line citations to the Court and other parties well before the reading.
If any part of a transcript of an examination before trial will be read as evidence-in-chief, the proponent of the transcript must provide a complete copy of it to the Court and all other counsel and/or self-represented parties, well in advance of the time that it shall be read, including citations to the page and line numbers for all portions to be read, so that all objections may be addressed by the Court prior to the proposed reading.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Any required fee for an Order to Show Cause must be paid at the County Clerk's Office before submission for signature.
An Order to Show Cause submitted for signature must be uploaded to NYSCEF or presented to the Court’s Civil Calendar Clerk’s Office (located on the 9th floor of the courthouse), after the payment of any required fee at the County Clerk’s Office.
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Page 6 | D. Orders to Show Cause and Requests for Temporary Relief
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties may not file discovery motions unless the court authorizes or directs them.
The parties are NOT to make any motion concerning discovery (unless authorized or directed by the Court).
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Page 3 | II. CONFERENCES
Requests to modify discovery schedules must be raised and addressed at the compliance conference.
Requests for modifications to discovery schedules shall be raised and addressed at the compliance conference.
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Before requesting a pre-motion discovery conference, a party must make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute through meaningful direct discussion without the court.
A party that encounters a discovery dispute shall make a good faith effort (without the Court) to resolve the dispute by engaging in meaningful discussion(s), by telephone or email or other means of direct communication, prior to requesting a pre-motion discovery conference with the Court (22 NYCRR 202.20-f).
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Compliance-conference adjournments require a showing of good cause.
Adjournments of compliance conferences shall be granted upon a showing of good cause (22 NYCRR 202.10).
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An adjournment request may be uploaded to NYSCEF, but the requesting party must also email it to the Judge’s Part Clerk with notice to all other parties.
While a party may upload to NYSCEF a request for an adjournment by selecting NYSCEF document type "Correspondence (Request for Adjournment)," the party must also e-mail the adjournment request to the Judge’s Part Clerk on notice to all other parties.
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When practicable, an adjournment request should be made at least two business days before the conference, include two alternative dates, and use dates no later than 120 days before the discovery-completion date in the preliminary conference order.
When practicable, the request for an adjournment shall be made at least two (2) business days before the scheduled conference and shall include two (2) proposed alterative dates for rescheduling the conference, which dates shall be no later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the last day of discovery completion set forth in the preliminary conference order.
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Without confirmation from the Judge’s Part Clerk that the conference was rescheduled, the parties must appear on the original date.
Unless the parties receive confirmation from the Judge’s Part Clerk that a conference has been rescheduled, the parties shall appear for the conference as originally scheduled.
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Discovery-deadline extension applications must be made as soon as practicable and, when possible, before the deadline expires.
Applications for extensions of a discovery deadline shall be made as soon as practicable and, when possible, prior to the expiration of such deadline (22 NYCRR 202.20-e).
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An adjourned compliance conference does not excuse failures to provide discovery or comply with the preliminary conference order or compliance conference order.
An adjournment of the compliance conference will not excuse a failure to provide discovery or failure to adhere to a preliminary conference order or compliance conference order.
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A motion return date may be adjourned no more than three times and for no more than 60 total days.
The return date for any motion, whether pre-Note of Issue or post-Note of Issue, including motions for summary judgment and other substantive motions, and discovery related motions, once made, may not be adjourned more than three (3) times and the return date may not be adjourned for a period exceeding a total of sixty (60) days.
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Page 5 | C. Motion Adjournments
A motion-adjournment request must be emailed to the Motion Support Clerk at least two business days before the return date, provide notice to all parties, and be accompanied by a proposed stipulation or order filed through NYSCEF.
Requests for an adjournment may be made in writing to the Motion Support Clerk by e- mail to MotionSupportWestchester@nycourts.gov at least two (2) business days prior to the return date, on notice to all parties. A proposed stipulation of the parties or order shall be filed via NYSCEF when any request for an adjournment is made.
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Page 5 | C. Motion Adjournments
A motion is not considered adjourned without Court approval, even if the parties consent.
Unless the parties have received Court’s approval of an adjournment, no motion is considered to have been adjourned, including an adjournment on consent.
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Page 5 | C. Motion Adjournments
Discovery must continue during any compliance-conference adjournment.
Discovery shall proceed during the period of any adjournment (22 NYCRR 202.l0).
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Chambers Communication Rules
NYSCEF or email inquiries to the Judge’s Part Clerk are limited to scheduling matters and routine submissions.
Inquiries submitted via NYSCEF or by email to the Judge’s Part Clerk are restricted to scheduling matters and routine submissions only.
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All motion-related communications, including status inquiries, must be directed to the Part Clerk.
All communications regarding motions, including questions concerning the status of motions, must be directed to the Part Clerk.
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Page 6 | E. Communications Regarding Motions
Contact the Part Clerk by phone or email for Microsoft TEAMS links and scheduling, adjournment, and trial or hearing inquiries before Judge Quiñones.
For Microsoft TEAMS virtual conference links, or for general inquiries regarding scheduling court conferences, adjournment requests, and trial/hearings before Judge Quiñones, please contact the Judge’s Part Clerk Anissa Robinson: Phone: # (914) 824-5167 / Email: arobinso@nycourts.gov
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Page 1 | Important Contact Information
The parties may jointly request advancement of the post-Note-of-Issue settlement conference by emailing the Settlement Conference Part clerk.
The parties may jointly request that the post Note of Issue settlement conference be advanced by emailing the Settlement Conference Part clerk.
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Page 4 | II. CONFERENCES
General e-filing questions may be directed to the E-Filing Resource Center by phone or email.
General questions about e-filing may be directed to the E-Filing Resource Center at (646) 386-3033 or efile@nycourts.gov.
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Page 4 | III. MOTION PRACTICE RULES
The Judge's Part does not accept motion-adjournment requests and directs them by email to the Motion Support Department.
This Part cannot accept any requests to adjourn pending motions. Such requests shall be emailed to the Motion Support Department at MotionSupportWestchester@nycourts.gov
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Page 5 | C. Motion Adjournments
Requests to adjourn pending motions must be directed to the Motion Support Department by phone or email.
Any request(s) to adjourn pending motion(s) shall be directed to the Motion Support Department at (914) 824-5343 or MotionSupportWestchester@nycourts.gov
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Page 6 | E. Communications Regarding Motions
Contact the Motion Support Department by phone or email for motion-related inquiries, including motion adjournment requests.
For motion-related inquiries including motion adjournment requests, please contact Motion Support Department: Phone: # (914) 824-5343 Email: MotionSupportWestchester@nycourts.gov
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Page 1 | Important Contact Information