Judge Brian L. Gotlieb
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
Court-wide- When Fully Briefed
Courtesy copies
Court-wideTerms Of Sale
Court-wide- Upon request
Adjournments
- An IAS Part 71 adjournment stipulation must be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the part no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before the motion's return date.
Communication
Chambers8 contacts
- kingsmat5a@nycourts.gov
- kingsmat5f@nycourts.gov
- kingsmat5g@nycourts.gov
- kingsmat5j@nycourts.gov
- kingsmat5l@nycourts.gov
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- 320idv@nycourts.gov
- ksccvpart71@nycourts.gov
Clerk3 contacts
- 347-401-9249
- 360asupremecivilforeclosure@nycourts.gov
- 360asupremecivilmatrimonial@nycourts.gov
Other Contacts1 contacts
- 347-296-1740
Document Format Requirements3 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Proposed jury charges and verdict sheets must be submitted in Microsoft Word format before jury selection begins.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be submitted to the Court in Microsoft Word document format prior to the commencement of jury selection.
DOCX
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Electronically filed or submitted motion exhibits must be separated by exhibit space pages rather than tabs.
All exhibits to motions that are electronically filed and/or submitted must be separated by exhibit space pages in place of exhibit tabs.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Pagination of the in-camera documents is required for review. Any documents that are not paginated will be returned for resubmission.
Summary: In-camera documents must be paginated or they will be returned for resubmission.
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Motion papers must include the exhibits they reference rather than citing electronically filed documents.
Reference to electronically filed papers is not permitted and all exhibits must be incorporated into and submitted with the motion papers that refer to them rather than be cited and/or referred to (i.e., "See, NYSCEF Doc. No. XX").
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
All motion papers, including stipulations and proposed orders, must include a full caption or they will be rejected.
All motion papers (including stipulations / proposed orders) MUST include a full caption. Papers that do not contain a full caption will be rejected and not considered.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Required pleadings, prior applications, decisions, and orders must be annexed or separately uploaded with separate labels rather than referenced only through NYSCEF.
Where pleadings, prior applications, or prior decisions and orders are required to be annexed to the motion, reference to the electronically filed papers alone is insufficient unless it is part of the motion and electronically uploaded as an exhibit. All necessary documents shall be annexed (if hard copy, see CPLR § 2214 [c]) or electronically filed as a separate NYSCEF document with a separate label.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
A CPLR § 2221 motion must include copies of the papers submitted with the prior order and motion.
On a motion pursuant to CPLR §2221, movant must include copies of papers submitted on the prior order and motion.
Document Type
Motion
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
All SJT stipulations MUST include the dates for the virtual evidentiary hearing, the date to pick a jury, and the trial date and whether an interpreter will be needed.
Summary: SJT stipulations must state the evidentiary hearing, jury-selection, and trial dates and whether an interpreter is needed.
Document Type
Stipulation
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
In-camera inspections and infant compromises will be scheduled by chambers staff. Prior to an in-camera inspection, parties must submit a detailed privilege log, pursuant to CPLR § 3122(b).
Summary: Chambers staff schedule in-camera inspections, and parties must submit a detailed privilege log before the inspection.
Document Type
Privilege Log
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Proposed orders and stipulations in e-filed cases should be uploaded only to NYSCEF; in non-e-filed cases they may be emailed, and no email should be sent merely to notify the court of an NYSCEF upload.
** Proposed orders and stipulations on e-filed cases should only be uploaded to NYSCEF ** Proposed orders and stipulations on non-e-filed cases may be e-mailed to the appropriate part. ** Do not e-mail the part to inform the Court that you have uploaded an order or stipulation to NYSCEF
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | COMMUNICATION
Hard copies are required for non-e-filed motions, answering papers, and stipulations.
Hard copies are required to be filed for any non-e-filed motions, answering papers, stipulations, etc.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS AND ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE
Motion papers must be filed through NYSCEF; for actions not participating in NYSCEF, they must be submitted to Motion Support and emailed to the part.
All motion papers must be filed electronically through NYSCEF or where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, to the Motion Support Office, at 360 Adams Street, Room 227 and emailed to KSCCVPART71@nycourts.gov.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed charges and verdict sheets must reach the court by 9:00 a.m. at least two days before the evidentiary hearing, or by Friday before a Monday hearing.
The Court MUST receive each parties' proposed charges and verdict sheets ON OR BEFORE the opening of business (9:00 am) at least two (2) days before your scheduled evidentiary hearing because the Judge will discuss both during the hearing.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | SUMMARY JURY TRIALS (SJT)
Service and Proof of Service Rules
For motions not e-filed, affidavits of service must be uploaded separately to NYSCEF or annexed separately to any hard-copy motion papers.
All affidavits of service of motions not e-filed must be uploaded to NYSCEF (or, if applicable, annexed to any hard copy version of the motion papers) separately rather than be incorporated into any accompanying exhibits.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS AND ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE
Any order granted on default must be served on all defaulting parties within seven days.
Any order granted on default must be served on all defaulting parties within seven (7) days of the order.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | ORDERS
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A fully briefed motion may be placed on the next available oral argument calendar, but oral argument will not occur on the day the application is made.
Upon a motion being fully briefed the parties may make an application to put it on the oral argument calendar on the next available date. No oral argument will be heard on the day of the application to place a motion on the oral argument calendar.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Nonconsensual adjournment applications must be made in person at the appropriate motion calendar call.
Applications for adjournment not on consent shall be made in person at the call of the appropriate motion calendar.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | CONTESTED ADJOURNMENTS OF MOTIONS
An IAS Part 71 adjournment stipulation must be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the part no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before the motion's return date.
Stipulations for an adjournment of an IAS Part 71 motion shall be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed, no later than 1:00 pm the day before the return date of the motion, to KSCCVPART71@nycourts.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS ON CONSENT (GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR)
Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be received by 11:00 a.m. on the Monday before the motion calendar date.
All settlements, adjournments or withdrawals must be received by 11:00 A.M. on the Monday before the motion calendar date.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR
A stipulation placing a fully briefed motion on the oral argument calendar must state that status and be received by the court on the Monday before the motion calendar date.
the next available date. This stipulation must say that the motion(s) is/are fully briefed and put on for the next available oral argument date and MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT THE MONDAY BEFORE THE MOTION CALENDAR DATE.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR
Defects in papers subject to a consent adjournment must be cured seven days before the adjourned date or the papers will be rejected.
To the extent there are defects, such defects shall be cured seven (7) days before the adjourned date. Failure to cure said defects will result in the papers being rejected.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS ON CONSENT (GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR)
Consensual motions may be adjourned twice without appearance by submitting a duly executed stipulation.
Motions may, without appearance, be adjourned twice on consent to the Court’s next available motion date upon the submission of a duly executed stipulation of adjournment.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS ON CONSENT (GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR)
Chambers Communication Rules
Chambers may not be called for substantive or procedural legal questions or case information.
Do not call chambers to ask a substantive and/or procedural legal question or request information on a case.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
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Chambers communications are limited to matters on notice to all parties, and the court will not accept unsolicited documents, correspondence, or ex-parte communications.
Chambers staff cannot provide guidance or advice to attorneys or litigants. Any communication to chambers is not permitted unless all parties participate. This court will not engage in ex-parte communication (See Rule 3.5 of the NY Rules of Professional Conduct). All communication to the Court must be on notice to your adversary. This court will not accept unsolicited documents and correspondence. Do not include the court on any email colloquy as between counsel and or the other parties.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
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Calendaring questions may be directed to Motion Support staff or resolved through E-courts.
Most calendaring questions can be resolved by contacting the appropriate Motion Support staff at 347-401-9249 or visiting E-courts).
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION
Routine matters should be handled through the applicable courthouse department before contacting chambers.
For routine matters, please consult the Part Rules below and contact the appropriate department within the courthouse prior to contacting chambers.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
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