Judge Raymond P. Fernandez
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
Court-wideNotice Of Motion, Proposed Order
Court-wideOpposition, Reply
Court-wide- Hand Delivery
Proposed Order, Supporting Documents
Court-wide- Hand Delivery
Communication
Clerk, Chambers
Document Format Requirements1 rule
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All in limine motions. Motions in limine must be presented in writing.
Summary: All in limine motions must be furnished on the trial assignment date and presented in writing.
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
Every motion or application must include citations to relevant authority.
Any motion or application must include citations to relevant authority.
Document Type
Motion Or Application
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory
On the trial assignment date, parties must furnish a proposed-witness list identifying any interpreter needs and required language and dialect.
Upon the date of assignment, the parties shall furnish: • A list of proposed witnesses, including the need for any interpreters, with the required language and dialect.
Document Type
Proposed Witness List
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
All marked pleadings and bills of particulars.
Summary: On the trial assignment date, parties must furnish all marked pleadings and bills of particulars.
Document Type
Marked Pleadings And Bills Of Particulars
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
After jury selection, parties shall have the court stenographer pre-mark all exhibits for identification (or evidence if without objection) and furnish an exhibit list.
Summary: After jury selection, parties must have the court stenographer pre-mark all exhibits for identification and furnish an exhibit list.
Document Type
Exhibit List
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Important?
Two business cards from each attorney with cell phone numbers.
Summary: On the trial assignment date, each attorney must provide two business cards listing cell phone numbers.
Document Type
Attorney Business Cards
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All motions must be filed exclusively through NYSCEF; working copies are not accepted.
All motions shall be filed exclusively via NYSCEF and no working copies will be accepted.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Discovery-related motions filed before the case-scheduling order is issued will be denied.
Discovery-related motions made prior to the CSO being issued will be denied (22 NYCRR 202.8[f]).
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Page 3 | a. Discovery Motions
Summary judgment motions must be filed no later than 60 days after the Note of Issue is filed.
All motions for summary judgment must be filed no later than 60 days following the filing of the Note of Issue.
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After 20 days, the court will entertain a motion to vacate the Note of Issue only when unusual or unanticipated circumstances arising after filing would cause substantial prejudice.
After the passage of 20 days, the Court will entertain a motion to vacate the Note of Issue only "[w]here unusual or unanticipated circumstances develop subsequent to the filing of a note of issue and certificate of readiness" that would otherwise cause "substantial prejudice" (22 NYCRR 202.21 [d]).
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Page 4 | 4. Note of Issue
The Court will set a definite submission deadline for proposed verdict sheets and requests to charge.
The Court will set a date certain for the submission of proposed verdict sheets and requests to charge.
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Page 5 | Trials
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties should resolve discovery disputes through informal procedures and must seek a court conference before filing any discovery-related motion.
To the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes should be resolved through informal procedures, such as conferences, as opposed to motion practice (22 NYCRR 202.20-f [a]). Parties shall seek a conference with the Court BEFORE the filing of any discovery-related motion (BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov).
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Page 3 | a. Discovery Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A party may not unilaterally stipulate to adjourn a conference, and failure to appear results in default.
Parties may not unilaterally stipulate to adjourn any conference, and failure to appear will result in default (22 NYCRR 202.27).
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Page 1 | 2. Conferences
No adjournments will be granted for orders to show cause.
Whereas orders to show cause are urgent in nature, no adjournments will be granted.
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Page 2 | 2. Conferences — Orders to Show Cause
The Court will not entertain adjournment applications after TAP assigns the trial.
Thus, the Court will not entertain applications for adjournment once TAP has made the assignment.
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Page 5 | Trials
Extensions of Case Scheduling Order deadlines must be requested at a compliance conference and are granted only upon a showing of good cause.
Extensions of deadlines set forth in the CSO must be ===== PAGE 2 ===== requested at a compliance conference and will only granted upon a showing of good cause.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Scheduling, appearance, adjournment, and case-status inquiries must be emailed to the Part Clerk, and parties may not telephone chambers.
All inquires concerning scheduling, appearances, adjournments, and case status shall be directed to the Part Clerk (BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov). Parties may not telephone chambers.
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Page 1 | 1. Communications
Parties may seek the required pre-motion discovery conference by emailing BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov.
Parties shall seek a conference with the Court BEFORE the filing of any discovery-related motion (BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov).
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Page 3 | a. Discovery Motions
If an infant compromise order hearing has not been scheduled within 60 days after submission, contact the court at BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov.
If an ICO hearing has not been scheduled within 60 days from submission, contact BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov
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Page 4 | 5. Infant Compromise Orders
Any party may request a compliance conference by writing to the Part Clerk email address.
Thereafter, any party may request a compliance conference by writing to BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | 2. Conferences — Compliance Conferences
A party may request court mediation by email when all parties mutually agree that mediation may help effectuate a settlement.
At any time during the pendency of an action, any party may request mediation with the Court by emailing BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov if all parties mutually agree that it may help effectuate a settlement.
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Page 3 | f. Mediation (In-Person)