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New York Supreme Court, Kings County

Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies

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New York Supreme Court, Kings County

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Pre Mediation Memorandum
3 pgs
Disclosure Dispute Letter
2 pgs
Disclosure Dispute Response Letter
2 pgs
Brief
25 pgs

Courtesy Copies

All filings

  • When Fully Briefed

Courtesy copies

  • Mail

Terms Of Sale

  • Upon request

Adjournments

  • The auction closing is to be scheduled within 30 days after the auction, and court consent is required to adjourn the closing beyond 90 days.
  • The firm and final trial date may be adjourned when good cause is shown.
  • Unless the judge's Part Rules provide otherwise, motions may be adjourned twice with consent and without appearance, for no more than 60 days from the initial return date.
  • +14 more

Request must include

Reason For RequestProposed Rescheduled Date
2Business Daysnotice
  • A preliminary-conference adjournment requires a written stipulation and explanatory cover letter at least two business days before the conference; the Court may permit it for good cause, but the conference may be adjourned no more than once and for no more than 30 days, with further requests handled only by a participating telephone conference.
  • Other conferences may be adjourned for good cause with Court approval based on a written stipulation from all parties submitted at least two business days before the conference.
  • Dispositive motions require Court consent for an adjournment; non-dispositive motions may be adjourned by written stipulation up to three times for a total of 60 days, with requests due at least two business days before the return date except in emergencies and a cover letter explaining the reason.
Reason For Request
1Calendar Daysnotice
  • Adjournment requests should be made in advance, and any granted request requires a stipulation with case identifiers, appearance and adjournment dates, and the reason, e-mailed to chambers at least one day before the appearance; the Judge must finally approve the adjournment.
Reason For RequestOriginal DateProposed New Dates
24Hoursnotice
  • A party must provide the mediator 24 hours' advance written notice of intent to cancel the initial mediation session to avoid potentially forfeiting the right to continue in mediation.

Communication

Chambers16 contacts

  • kingsmat5a@nycourts.gov
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  • kingsmat5j@nycourts.gov
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  • 320idv@nycourts.gov
  • ksccvpart71@nycourts.gov
  • 347-296-1486
  • 347-401-9260
  • 347-296-1527
  • 347-404-9954
  • 347-296-1555
  • 347-296-1664
  • (347) 296-1666
  • 347-296-1521

Clerk3 contacts

  • 360asupremecivilforeclosure@nycourts.gov
  • 360asupremecivilmatrimonial@nycourts.gov
  • 347-401-9249

Other Contacts1 contacts

  • 347-296-1740
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Page & Word Limits4 rules

Page LimitsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Unless the Court authorizes a longer brief in advance, briefs exceeding 25 pages may be rejected.

Unless the Court has authorized a longer brief in advance, counsel is advised that briefs and affidavits in excess of 25 and 15 pages as specified in the rules may be rejected.

Brief

25 pages

Page LimitsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A response to the disclosure-dispute letter may be submitted within eight days and is limited to two pages with notice to all parties.

Such letter may be answered within eight (8) days by letter of no more than two (2) pages, also on notice to all parties.

Disclosure Dispute Response Letter

2 pages

Page Limits

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the initial mediation session, each of the parties’ counsel shall provide the Mediator with a confidential memorandum, limited to three pages, setting forth: essential facts and client’s contentions about liability; the issues that are in dispute; what the adversary is expected to claim and the basis for such position; why the parties are at an impasse; the status of settlement negotiations; suggestions as to how the matter might be resolved, as well as such other information concerning the litigation necessary for the effective negotiation and resolution of the issues.

Summary: An attorney's pre-mediation memorandum is limited to three pages.

Pre Mediation Memorandum

3 pages

Applies to: Attorney

KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 3
|Secd. The Mediation Process — i. Pre-Mediation Memoranda
Page LimitsCivil cases

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

If counsel are unable to resolve a dispute, the party seeking Court intervention shall send a letter to the Court, of no more than two (2) pages, upon notice to all parties, describing the problem and the relief requested.

Summary: When counsel cannot resolve a disclosure dispute, the party seeking Court intervention must send a notice letter of no more than two pages describing the problem and requested relief.

Disclosure Dispute Letter

2 pages

Document Format Requirements10 rules

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Motions, orders, and other filed papers must be indexed with protruding tabs.

Motions, orders, and other filed papers shall be indexed with protruding tabs.

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

The clerk must reject papers lacking protruding exhibit tabs, except matrimonial cases and papers filed by pro se litigants.

Clerks are required to reject papers that do not have protruding exhibit tabs, except papers in matrimonial cases and papers filed by pro se litigants.

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Exhibits used for in-person appearances must be tabbed.

All exhibits to in-person appearances are to be tabbed and all pages should be single-sided.

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Electronically filed motion exhibits must be separated by exhibit space pages rather than exhibit tabs.

All exhibits to motions that are electronically filed and/or submitted must be separated by exhibit space pages in place of exhibit tabs.

Formatting

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Video exhibits must be submitted on a USB drive with a Notice of Hard Copy Exhibit Filing before the return date.

Any video exhibits submitted to the court must be on a USB drive accompanied by the notice of Hard Copy Exhibit Filing prior to the return date.

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Motion papers may not cite NYSCEF document numbers; referenced exhibits must be incorporated into and submitted with the motion.

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").

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A request to so-order a stipulation must include a judicial signature line on the same page as all or part of the stipulation’s body.

Any request to “So-Order” a stipulation must include a signature line for the Court that shall appear on the same page with all or at least part of the body of the stipulation rather than on a separate page.

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important

A fully executed proposed signed agreement should be submitted to chambers in PDF format.

2. Proposed signed agreements, once fully executed, should be sent by e-mail as a PDF to Chambers for review at least three (3) days in advance of the scheduled inquest and allocution.

Required Format

PDF

FormattingCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Note

The proposed evidentiary offering is preferably submitted as a trial notebook with a table of contents.

The proposed evidentiary offering should preferably be presented in the form of a trial notebook with a table of contents.

Formatting

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

Pagination of in-camera documents is required for review. Any documents that are not paginated will be returned for resubmission.

Summary: Documents submitted for in-camera review must be paginated; unpaginated documents are returned for resubmission.

Document Filing Requirements58 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Papers for each fee claim must be separately prepared and filed under its assigned index number, and a Request for Judicial Intervention is required to initiate court proceedings on that claim.

Thereafter, papers pertaining to each claim shall be separately prepared and filed under the index number assigned to the claim. A Request for Judicial Intervention is required to initiate proceedings before the court pertaining to the claim.

Document Type

Request For Judicial Intervention

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:011822d6b1c9425355e8e14a · Mar 2012
|SecCondemnation Part Rules — Rule 1. Index Numbers for fee Claims
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Counsel must provide the mediator at least ten calendar days before the initial session with a confidential, three-page memorandum containing specified settlement-related information.

At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the initial mediation session, each of the parties’ counsel shall provide the Mediator with a confidential memorandum, limited to three pages, setting forth: essential facts and client’s contentions about liability; the issues that are in dispute; what the adversary is expected to claim and the basis for such position; why the parties are at an impasse; the status of settlement negotiations; suggestions as to how the matter might be resolved, as well as such other information concerning the litigation necessary for the effective negotiation and resolution of the issues.

Document Type

Pre Mediation Memorandum

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 3
|Secd. The Mediation Process — i. Pre-Mediation Memoranda
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Within five business days after mediation concludes, the ADR Coordinator must send the court a report, copying counsel, that identifies whether any agreement was partial, complete, or nonexistent.

Within five (5) business days after the conclusion of the mediation sessions, the ADR Coordinator shall send a “Mediation Report” to the Court, copying counsel, that states whether the parties reached partial, complete, or no agreement on the issues.

Document Type

Mediation Report

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 4
|Secd. The Mediation Process — ix. Mediation Report to the Court
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Any agreement resolving some or all disputed legal matters must be signed by every party and submitted to the court.

Agreements resolving some or all of the legal matters in dispute shall be signed by all parties and submitted to the Court.

Document Type

Settlement Agreement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 4
|Secd. The Mediation Process — viii. Agreements
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A proposed order is required with every motion submitted to the E-file / Motion Support Office.

A proposed order must be attached to any motion submitted to the E-file / Motion Support Office.

Document Type

Motion

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Kings Ny:ba39f4ad48ea0176f0a8b9d1
|SecGeneral Foreclosure Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A candidate-residency matter requires a complete written offer of proof served and filed by the first calendar call; failure waives the issue and precludes further proof.

In matters alleging a question of residency of a candidate, a complete written offer of proof shall be filed with the Court no later than the time of the calendar call on the first return date. Failure to serve and file the same shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

Document Type

Written Offer Of Proof

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:1bebd3be73657ed8e50d8dfa · May 2026
|SecSpecial Election Part Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A fraud allegation requires a complete written offer of proof stating the number, detailed identification, and status of each expected witness by the first calendar call.

In matters alleging questions of fraud, a complete written offer of proof including a statement as to the number of witnesses expected to be called, the identification of each such witness (by name, address, volume, page and line) and the status of each such witness (i.e., candidate, signatory, subscribing witness, notary public, etc. . . .), shall be filed with the Court no later than the time the calendar call on the first return date.

Document Type

Written Offer Of Proof

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:1bebd3be73657ed8e50d8dfa · May 2026
|SecSpecial Election Part Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

In proceedings commenced within three business days of a Board invalidity determination, the verified petition or accompanying papers must specifically identify the determinations or signatures challenged as erroneous or improperly invalidated.

In all proceedings to validate independent nominating petitions commenced within 3 business days of a determination of invalidity by the Board, the verified petition or papers accompanying the petition must be sufficiently particularized to give notice of which Board’s determinations are claimed to be erroneous and/or which signatures are claimed to have been improperly invalidated (see Matter of Lacorte v Cytryn (21 NY3d 1022 [2013]).

Document Type

Verified Petition Or Accompanying Papers

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:1bebd3be73657ed8e50d8dfa · May 2026
|SecSpecial Election Part Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

When no specifications of objections were filed with the Board, a Bill of Particulars must be filed with the court by the initial calendar call, and failure waives the specifications and precludes further proof.

In any proceeding by an aggrieved candidate or party chairperson to invalidate a nominating petition where specifications of objections have not been filed with the Board, a Bill of Particulars as to specifications of objections to said nominating petition shall be filed with the Court no later than the time of the calendar call on the initial return date. Failure to file such specifications of objections shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

Document Type

Bill Of Particulars

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:1bebd3be73657ed8e50d8dfa · May 2026
|SecSpecial Election Part Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Each DNM specification of objection must be accompanied by an offer of proof containing the relevant petition sheet and voter-registration record with the exemplar signature.

In any invalidating proceeding where the specifications of objections filed with the Board or Court allege that a signatory or subscribing witnesses’ signature in the nominating petition does not match the exemplar signature in the signatory/witness’s voter registration records (i.e., “DNM” specifications of objections), an offer of proof consisting of a copy of the petition sheet containing the signature at issue, as well as a copy of the signatory/witness’s voter registration records containing an exemplar signature must be submitted for each and every DNM specification of objection.

Document Type

Offer Of Proof

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:1bebd3be73657ed8e50d8dfa · May 2026
|SecSpecial Election Part Rules
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Financial disclosure documents, including an affidavit of net worth and specified prior-year tax forms, must be exchanged before mediation of pre- or post-judgment financial ancillary issues, unless waived, and no later than five business days before mediation if not provided at the preliminary conference.

No mediation of pre or post-judgment financial ancillary issues may occur without the exchange of an affidavit of net worth and the prior year's tax returns with supporting W-2s, 1099, and K-1 forms (unless waived), which, if they have not been provided as required by 22 NYCRR 202.16 at the preliminary conference, must be completed and exchanged five business days prior to the mediation, unless waived.

Document Type

Financial Disclosure Documents

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

When legal representation is withdrawn, a consent to change attorney must be filed unless the Judge directs otherwise.

If legal representation for either party is withdrawn for any reason, a consent to change attorney must be filed, except if directed otherwise by the Judge.

Document Type

Consent To Change Attorney

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Applications for orders of protection must be made by Order to Show Cause rather than by Notice of Motion.

Applications for orders of protection shall be made by Order to Show Cause, not by Notice of Motion.

Document Type

Application For Order Of Protection

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

An application for temporary injunctive relief must include an affirmation demonstrating significant prejudice from giving notice or, absent that showing, a good-faith effort to notify the opposing party under 22 NYCRR 202.7.

Any application for temporary injunctive relief shall contain an affirmation demonstrating there will be significant prejudice to the party seeking the restraining order by giving notice. In the absence of a showing of significant prejudice, an affirmation must demonstrate that a good faith effort has been made to notify the party against whom the restraining order is sought in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.7.

Document Type

Application For Temporary Injunctive Relief

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Every child-support application must include a Child Support Standards Act worksheet.

Any application related to child support shall include a Child Support Standards Act worksheet.

Document Type

Child Support Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Every cross-motion must conform to CPLR 2215.

All cross-motions must conform to CPLR 2215.

Document Type

Cross Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Motions ordinarily must be returnable on the part’s motion date, although the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office may calendar them to its next available motion date.

Motions shall be made returnable only on the part’s motion date(s), or they can be calendared to the part’s next available motion date by the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Initial requests for judicial relief must be made by Order to Show Cause.

Initial applications for relief must be made by Order to Show Cause.

Document Type

Initial Relief Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Financial-relief applications and responses, including attorney-fee applications, must include a current official-form affidavit of net worth with supporting documents.

All applications for financial relief, or in opposition to requested financial relief, including counsel fee applications must contain a current affidavit of net worth and supporting documents attached in the official form.

Document Type

Financial Relief Or Opposition

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Pendente lite maintenance applications and responses must include the applicable guideline worksheet and calculation and an affidavit of net worth.

All applications and responses thereto for pendente lite maintenance shall include a worksheet and calculation pursuant to the applicable maintenance guideline in effect as of the date of commencement of the action as well as an affidavit of net worth.

Document Type

Pendente Lite Maintenance Application Or Response

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Every consolidation application must state the next Family Court date and the assigned judge, referee, or support magistrate’s name.

IN ANY APPLICATION TO CONSOLIDATE YOU MUST INFORM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NEXT DATE YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN FAMILY COURT, AND THE NAME OF THE JUDGE, REFEREE OR SUPPORT MAGISTRATE ASSIGNED TO YOUR CASE.

Document Type

Consolidation Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Counsel must certify factual allegations in the form prescribed by the Chief Administrative Judge.

Allegations of fact submitted to the Court, including allegations contained in an affidavit or the complaint must be certified by counsel in the form prescribed by the Chief Administrative Judge.

Document Type

Factual Allegations

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

After argument, additional substantive filings will not be considered without the Court’s prior permission.

Pursuant to the CPLR, after argument of an application, sur-replies, memoranda and letters addressed to the substance of the pending application will not be considered without prior permission of the Court.

Document Type

Sur Reply Memorandum Or Letter

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Contempt motions must be brought by Order to Show Cause, comply with the Judiciary Law, and contain the required warning using the correct typeface and size.

All motions for contempt must be made by Order to Show Cause in conformity with the Judiciary Law and contain the required warning in correct type face and type size.

Document Type

Contempt Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

An initial post-judgment application must be brought by Order to Show Cause.

Initial post-judgment applications shall be brought by Order to Show Cause.

Document Type

Initial Post Judgment Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

An application to consolidate must include copies of the Family Court petition and all existing orders.

Copies of the Family Court petition and any existing orders must be submitted with the application to consolidate.

Document Type

Consolidation Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

In every case with children under 18, the statutory-records-check form must be completed and submitted to the Part Clerk unless the court waives it because a check was completed within the preceding 90 days.

10. A STATUTORY RECORDS CHECK FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE PART CLERK IN EVERY CASE WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD, unless waived by the Court because a statutory records check was previously completed within the prior ninety (90) days.

Document Type

Statutory Records Check Form

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Applicable listed pretrial materials must be supplied to the court at least one week before trial unless already provided at a pretrial conference.

3. The following, if applicable, shall be provided to the Court at least one (1) week prior to the date of trial, if not previously provided at a pre-trial conference:

Document Type

Pretrial Trial Submission

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Each party must provide proposed-disposition and updated-net-worth statements, maintenance calculations, an applicable child-support worksheet, and three years of tax returns and attachments, or specified alternative documents if the prior-year return remains unfiled.

3. Each party shall provide the Court with a statement of proposed disposition, updated net worth statement, maintenance guidelines calculation, child support worksheet (if applicable), and the last three (3) years tax returns with all attached W-2s, 1099s, K- 1s and schedules. If the prior year’s tax return has not yet been filed, copies of all W-2, K-1, and 1099 statements, and a copy of the filed extension must be provided.

Document Type

Pretrial Financial Disclosure

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A subpoena directed to a nonparty must sufficiently state the reasons underlying the subpoena.

All subpoenas on non-parties must sufficiently state the reasons underlying the subpoena.

Document Type

Subpoena

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Stipulations may not be conditional or based on future contingencies.

Stipulations submitted to the Court may not be conditional in nature (i.e. “if defendant serves an answer within thirty days of this stipulation, plaintiff’s motion for a default judgment is withdrawn"). Stipulations may not be based on any contingency that may or may not occur in the future.

Document Type

Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A movant under CPLR § 2221 must include copies of the papers submitted for 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

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

At least two days before the next calendar date, parties must either submit a fully consensual proposed order resolving a pending City discovery motion or a fully consensual virtual conference request.

Parties on pending City Discovery Motions, including those that have been previously adjourned shall, no later than two (2) days prior to the next scheduled calendar date, either (1) submit a proposed order - - on consent of all parties - - that resolves the pending motion, or (2) submit a Virtual Conference Request - - on consent of all parties - - to request a conference of the motion with a Court Attorney/Referee.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Kings Ny:e7038094fc857868bf2b328d · Apr 2026
|SecCITY / TA DISCOVERY PART (CDP) PART RULES
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Reply affidavits are not accepted for motions submitted through Orders to Show Cause.

Affirmations in Reply will not be accepted on motions submitted via Orders to Show Cause [See, Forward v. Foschi, 31 Misc.3d 1210A (Sup. Ct., Westchester County, 2010)].

Document Type

Reply Affidavit

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A proposed order for a City or TA witness deposition subject to RDO and availability must state that the deposition will occur within 30 days of the date in the conference or motion order.

In instances where the deposition of a witness on behalf of the City / TA is to be held “subject to RDO and availability,” said deposition(s) is/are to be held within thirty (30) days of the date listed on the conference or motion order.  Any proposed orders that do not include this language may be rejected.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:e7038094fc857868bf2b328d · Apr 2026
|SecCITY / TA DISCOVERY PART (CDP) PART RULES
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

Required pleadings, prior applications, decisions, and orders must be annexed or uploaded as separately labeled NYSCEF exhibits rather than referenced only by their electronic filing entries.

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

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory

A party with a scheduled compliance conference must either submit a fully consensual order by 3:00 p.m. two days before the conference or appear in person.

Parties with a scheduled Compliance Conference must either: Submit an order with the consent of all parties by 3:00 pm two (2) days before the conference or appear in person at the conference.

Document Type

Consent Order

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Kings Ny:e7038094fc857868bf2b328d · Apr 2026
|SecCENTRAL COMPLIANCE PART (CCP) PART RULES
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important

A pro se litigant need not submit a pre-mediation memorandum but must speak directly with the mediator to answer pre-mediation questions.

Pro se litigants shall not be required to provide a pre-mediation memorandum. Instead, they shall speak directly to the Mediator to answer any pre-mediation questions the Mediator might have.

Document Type

Pre Mediation Memorandum

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 3
|Secd. The Mediation Process — i. Pre-Mediation Memoranda
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important

Parties and counsel must promptly complete and return the Mediation Participant Survey after the final session, without including substantive case or mediation details.

Parties and counsel shall complete a Mediation Participant Survey and return it promptly to the ADR Coordinator after the final mediation session. The survey is meant to track participant satisfaction and shall not include any details of the substance of the case or mediation.

Document Type

Mediation Participant Survey

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
KingsCountySupremeCourt-PresumptiveMediationRules · p. 4
|Secd. The Mediation Process — x. Mediation Survey
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important

When settlement cannot be reached, plaintiffs’ counsel must submit a letter to both the Foreclosure Conference Part and the IAS Part identifying the homeowner’s appearance and the good-faith basis for ending settlement negotiations.

In cases where settlement cannot be reached, plaintiffs’ counsel shall submit a letter to the Foreclosure Conference Part, and to the IAS Part, indicating the appearance of the homeowner and the good faith basis for the termination of the settlement negotiations that may result in foreclosure which may lead to the defendant’s losing his/her home, cf. CPLR 3408(a).

Document Type

Letter

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:ba39f4ad48ea0176f0a8b9d1
|SecForeclosure Settlement Part Rules
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Note

A motion may use a future date already assigned in the case even if that date is not a regularly scheduled motion date.

If the case already has a date scheduled in the future, the motion may be made returnable on that previously assigned date even if it is not a regularly scheduled motion date.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Note

While a post-judgment application is pending, further applications may be made by Notice of Motion or Cross-motion.

In the event there is a post-judgment application pending, further applications may be made by Notice of Motion or Cross-motion.

Document Type

Further Post Judgment Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Note

Filing or purchasing an RJI automatically schedules a preliminary conference, and no appearance is required.

The filing/purchasing of an RJI will automatically prompt the scheduling of a preliminary conference. No appearance is required.

Document Type

Rji

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Kings Ny:e7038094fc857868bf2b328d · Apr 2026
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Filing Requirements

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Request that all parties and attorneys sign the Agreement to Mediate form which will be returned to the Court.

Summary: The mediator must request that all parties and attorneys sign the Agreement to Mediate form for return to the court.

Document Type

Agreement To Mediate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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An affidavit with Notice must be attached pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8 except for good cause shown or a request for a Temporary Order of Protection. The affidavit should be Exhibit A of any order to show cause.

Summary: Unless good cause is shown or temporary-order-of-protection relief is requested, an affidavit with notice must be attached as Exhibit A to the order to show cause.

Document Type

Order To Show Cause

Content & Formatting
Caption
Filing Requirements

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A request for a preliminary conference shall accompany the RJI and both must be served on all parties.

Summary: The RJI must be accompanied by a Preliminary Conference request.

Document Type

Rji

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing Requirements

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Any request for deviation must articulate which of the deviation factors the moving party is relying upon and the reason for the deviation request.

Summary: A deviation request must identify the relied-upon deviation factors and explain the reason for the requested deviation.

Document Type

Maintenance Deviation Request

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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ONLY COURT APPROVED IN-PERSON APPEARANCES AT THIS TIME.

Summary: Only court-approved in-person appearances are currently permitted for the CDP Part.

Document Type

Conference Request

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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The motion by plaintiff / defendant (identify the movant) is hereby adjourned to [INSERT DATE] and shall be marked “FINAL.”  There shall be NO further adjournments unless the Court, for good cause shown, grants another adjournment.

Summary: A stipulated motion adjournment must identify the movant and new date, designate the matter FINAL, and state that no further adjournment is allowed without judicial good cause.

Document Type

Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Opposition to any cross-motions must be filed with the Court and served on or before [INSERT DATE].  Reply papers to any cross-motions must be filed with the Court and served on or before [INSERT DATE].  There shall be no “Sur-Reply” papers submitted to the Court.

Summary: A stipulated adjournment must set service and filing dates for cross-motion opposition and reply, and sur-reply papers are prohibited.

Document Type

Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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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.

Summary: For motions not e-filed, affidavits of service must be uploaded separately to NYSCEF or separately annexed to the hard-copy motion papers rather than included with exhibits.

Document Type

Certificate

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
Filing Requirements

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Consent orders are not effective or allowed to be copied until they have been reviewed by a court attorney and signed by the Judge or JHO.

Summary: Consent orders do not become effective or may not be copied until reviewed by a court attorney and signed by the Judge or Judicial Hearing Officer.

Document Type

Consent Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Prior to an in-camera inspection, parties must submit a detailed privilege log, pursuant to CPLR § 3122 (b).

Summary: A party must submit a detailed CPLR § 3122(b) privilege log before an in-camera inspection.

Document Type

Privilege Log

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Motions must be accompanied by an affirmation of good faith pursuant to NYCRR 202.7(a), indicating what efforts have been made to resolve the motion.

Summary: Every motion must include a good-faith affirmation under NYCRR 202.7(a) explaining the efforts made to resolve the motion.

Document Type

Motion

Content & Formatting
Local Rule Certificate
Filing Requirements

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Opposition to the motion and any cross-motions must be served and filed with the Court on or before [INSERT DATE].  Reply papers must be served and filed with the Court on or before [INSERT DATE].

Summary: A stipulated adjournment must set dates for service and filing of opposition, cross-motions, and reply papers.

Document Type

Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Please do not insert a new note of issue date - that space should be left blank for the Court to insert the date.  Any subsequent applications to extend plaintiff’s time to file a note of issue must be done by motion.

Summary: A first extension stipulation must leave the new Note of Issue date blank for the Court, and any later extension request must be made by motion.

Document Type

Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Communications with adversaries or the court must not be uploaded through e-filing without prior court permission and will be rejected otherwise.

E-filing is not to be used to upload communications with adversaries and/or the Court without prior Court permission. Any such communications will be rejected.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

Letters must not be uploaded through e-filing without court permission because they become part of the County Clerk's permanent records.

Do not upload letters to e-filing, without court permission, letters become part of the permanent records of the Office of the County Clerk.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

Counsel must electronically file a Notice of Appearance before the party's first appearance.

A Notice of Appearance shall be e-filed before the first appearance by counsel.

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Page 4 | Virtual Appearances

Copies of the RJI and Preliminary Conference request must be electronically filed.

A copy of the RJI and the request for a Preliminary Conference (PC) shall be e-filed.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

Copies of trial memoranda and decisions will be uploaded to the e-filing system for access by counsel and self-represented litigants.

6. Copies of trial memorandum/decisions will be uploaded to the e-filing system and can be accessed there by counsel and self-represented litigants.

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Page 11 | Trials, Hearings and/or Oral Arguments

For actions not participating in NYSCEF, motion papers must be filed with the Motion Support Office and emailed to the appropriate part clerk.

Where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, all motion papers are to be filed with the Motion Support Office at 360 Adams Street, Room 227 and emailed to the appropriate part clerk.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

A proposed judgment roll should be e-filed when the matter was e-filed or later converted to e-filing.

1. All proposed judgments of divorce shall include a completed copy of the Matrimonial Term Clerk office’s contested judgment checklist, including all necessary attachments. If the matter was e-filed or converted to e-filing, then the proposed judgment roll should be e-filed.

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Page 12 | Judgments of Divorce

A letter application is available to seek conversion to e-filing when the opposing party's consent cannot be obtained.

There is a letter application to convert to e-filing (application.convert.pending.action.pdf (state.ny.us)) where you cannot get the consent of your adversary.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

Proceedings represented by counsel on both sides may be converted to e-filing under Administrative Order 114/20, subject to the stated commencement and court-order exceptions.

Proceedings may be converted to e-filing pursuant to Administrative Order 114/20 (available at nycourts.gov) where both parties are represented by counsel, except for commencement or pursuant to court order.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

Self-represented litigants are not required to use NYSCEF but are encouraged to use it for contactless processing.

Self-represented litigants are not required to utilize NYSCEF but are encouraged to do so to facilitate contactless processing.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

E-filing is encouraged whenever possible to avoid unnecessary courthouse trips.

E-filing should be used whenever possible to mitigate unnecessary in-person trips to the courthouse to file papers.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

Proposed orders and stipulations in e-filed cases should be uploaded only to NYSCEF.

** Proposed orders and stipulations on e-filed cases should only be uploaded to NYSCEF

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

A party consenting to e-filing must upload the stipulation through EDDS.

To consent to e-filing: upload a consent to convert stipulation through the EDDS system at https://iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us/NYSCEF/live/edds.htm.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

In e-filed cases, affirmations must be submitted through NYSCEF; in cases not converted to e-filing, they must be emailed to the Court at least one day before the appearance with notice to all sides.

All adjournments on the grounds of engagement of counsel shall be granted only in accordance with Part 125 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts. Affirmations in e-filed cases must be submitted through NYSCEF. In cases that have not been converted to e-filing, affirmations must be emailed to the Court using the Part e-mail address listed above at least one (1) day prior to the court appearance on notice to all sides.

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Page 5 | Adjournments

When electronically filing an ex parte order of protection, use the designated NYSCEF filing option; a concerned applicant may apply in person with a paper copy even in an e-filed case.

When e-filing ex parte order of protection, the drop-down option “EX PARTE ORDER (PROPOSED) – NO PRIOR NOTICE” should be used. The opposing party will know if they are on NYSCEF that something was filed but they will not know what ===== PAGE 6 ===== it is and will not be able to see it. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED YOU MAY APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION IN-PERSON, WITH A PAPER COPY EVEN IF THE CASE IS AN E-FILED CASE.

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Page 6 | Temporary Orders of Protection

A party not using e-filing must file the RJI and Preliminary Conference request with both the Kings County Clerk’s Office and the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office.

If the party is not using e-filing, these copies must be filed with the Kings County Clerk’s office and the Matrimonial Clerk’s office.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

Exhibits in cases using e-filing must be uploaded as separate filings.

In cases that are e-filed, exhibits must be uploaded separately.

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Page 7 | Motions and Orders to Show Cause

Responsive papers and cross-motions must be e-filed unless filed in the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office.

All responsive papers, including cross-motions, shall be e-filed (or filed in the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office) at least three (3) days prior to the return date of the motion except filing is acceptable within two (2) days if made by overnight mail.

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Page 7 | Motions and Orders to Show Cause

A proposed settlement stipulation must not be uploaded through e-filing and instead must be emailed to the court as a PDF attachment on notice to all parties.

Proposed stipulations of settlement shall NOT be uploaded to e-filing – they shall be provided to the Court for review as PDF attachments by e-mail on notice to all parties.

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Page 10 | Trial

A list of all proposed exhibits must be supplied, but forensic reports and ACS reports must not be uploaded to NYSCEF.

e. A list of all proposed exhibits. Forensic Reports and ACS Reports shall NOT be uploaded to NYSCEF.

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Page 10 | Trial

Only court users may move documents into VEC evidence, and forensic evaluations and child protective reports may not be uploaded to the VEC.

In the VEC there are drop downs to upload agreed upon evidence and even with court permission, documents for in-camera inspection. Only court users can move the documents into evidence. In accordance with our e-filing rules Forensic Evaluations and Child Protective Reports CANNOT be uploaded to the VEC.

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Page 11 | Virtual Evidence Courtroom (VEC)

Confidential forensic reports may not be uploaded to NYSCEF.

They may not be uploaded to NYSCEF.

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Page 12 | Forensic Reports and other Confidential Reports

Hard copies must be filed for non-e-filed motions, answering papers, stipulations, and similar documents.

Hard copies are required to be filed for any non-e-filed motions, answering papers, stipulations, etc.

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Page 1 | MOTIONS

Motion papers in a NYSCEF case must be filed through NYSCEF and served electronically.

All papers shall be filed through NYSCEF and served electronically.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

Subpoenas may not be filed or submitted electronically.

Subpoenas are not accepted electronically.

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Page 1 | SUBPOENAS

EDDS may not be used in matrimonial proceedings except to upload an application converting a pending action to electronic filing.

Note: EDDS is not to be used in Matrimonial Proceedings except to upload an application to convert a pending action to electronic filing.

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EDDS should be used only to upload a consent-to-e-filing stipulation or a letter application.

At this time EDDS should ONLY be used to upload the consent to e-filing stipulation or the letter application.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

After the consent stipulation or letter application, subsequent filings should be submitted through NYSCEF unless the court directs otherwise.

All subsequent filings should be through the NYSCEF unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Page 3 | E-Filing

After the court approves a settlement stipulation, it will be uploaded to e-filing.

If a stipulation of settlement is approved by the Court, it will then be uploaded into e-filing.

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Page 10 | Trial

Proposed orders and stipulations in non-e-filed cases may be emailed to the appropriate part.

** Proposed orders and stipulations on non-e-filed cases may be e-mailed to the appropriate part.

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

All Forbearance Agreements must be filed with the Foreclosure Clerk within 20 days after execution.

All Forbearance Agreements must be filed with the Foreclosure Clerk of the Court within twenty (20) days of the execution thereof.

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Page 1 | General Foreclosure Rules

The Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least 10 days before the auction.

A Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the auction.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Auction Rules — General

A proposed order omitted from a motion must be submitted to the IAS Judge within 60 days, or the motion may be deemed abandoned.

In the event that a proposed order is not submitted with the motion, it must be submitted to the IAS Judge within 60 days or the motion may be deemed abandoned.

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Page 1 | General Foreclosure Rules

An application for a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale must be made within one year after entry of the Order of Reference; filing a Forbearance or Settlement Agreement suspends that period, and noncompliance results in automatic dismissal.

Within one year after the signing and entry of an Order of Reference, an application for a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale must be made. Such period of time will be suspended by the filing a Forbearance or Settlement Agreement with the clerk of this court. Failure to comply will result in an automatic dismissal of the action.

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Page 1 | General Foreclosure Rules

The required Bill of Particulars is due by the initial calendar call; failure to file is deemed a waiver of the objections and bars further proof.

In any proceeding by an aggrieved candidate or party chairperson to invalidate a nominating petition where specifications of objections have not been filed with the Board, a Bill of Particulars as to specifications of objections to said nominating petition shall be filed with the Court no later than the time of the calendar call on the initial return date. Failure to file such specifications of objections shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

Election Law proceedings concerning independent nominating petitions must be commenced by June 9, 2026, or within three business days after an invalidity ruling by the Board of Elections.

Orders to Show Cause in Election Law proceedings to validate or invalidate independent nominating petitions required to be commenced on or before June 9, 2026 (or within three business days of a ruling of invalidity by the Board of Elections in the City of New York) shall be returnable at the time and place indicated on the Order to Show Cause.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

All pleadings, specifications of objections, offers of proof, and answers must be filed by the calendar call on the initial return date.

All pleadings, specifications of objections, offers of proof and answers shall be filed no later than the time of the calendar call on the initial return date.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

Proofs of service must be filed by the calendar call on the first return date.

Proofs of service shall also be filed no later than the time of the calendar call on the first return date.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

The complete written offer of proof must be served and filed by the first calendar call; failure is deemed a waiver and further proof is precluded.

In matters alleging a question of residency of a candidate, a complete written offer of proof shall be filed with the Court no later than the time of the calendar call on the first return date. Failure to serve and file the same shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

Responsive papers must be filed with the Motion Support Office or Clerk of the Part at least two business days before the scheduled motion date.

All responsive papers must be filed with the Motion Support Office or the Clerk of the Part at least two (2) business days before the scheduled date of the motion.

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Page 1 | Motions

When the City of New York is a defendant represented by the Tort Division of Corporation Counsel, summary judgment motions may be filed no later than 120 days after the Note of Issue is filed.

In cases where the City of New York is a defendant and is represented by the Tort Division of the Corporation Counsel’s office, summary judgment motions may be made no later than 120 days after the filing of a Note of Issue.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

Motion papers must be filed with one of the identified offices at least five business days before the motion's return date.

Motion papers must be filed with the E-file/Motion Support Office located in Room 227, Ex Parte Office located on the 10th Floor, Foreclosure Part Office located Room 295, OR in the Guardianship/Mental Hygiene Office located in Room 285 (see Note #2), at 360 Adams Street at least five (5) business days before the return date of the motion.

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Page 1 | Papers

In all other matters, including third-party actions, summary judgment motions may be filed no later than 60 days after the Note of Issue is filed.

In all other matters, including third-party actions, motions for summary judgment may be made no later than sixty (60) days after the filing of a Note of Issue.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

Cross-motions must be filed at least two days before the motion's return date.

Cross-motions must be filed at least two (2) days before the return date of the motion (see Note #3).

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Page 1 | Papers

The Preliminary Conference must be scheduled within 45 days after the RJI is filed, and adjournments are limited.

The Preliminary Conference (PC) must be scheduled within forty-five (45) days of the RJI being filed and adjournments will be limited.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

Responsive papers and cross-motions generally must be filed at least three days before the motion’s return date, but overnight-mail filing is permitted within two days.

All responsive papers, including cross-motions, shall be e-filed (or filed in the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office) at least three (3) days prior to the return date of the motion except filing is acceptable within two (2) days if made by overnight mail.

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Page 7 | Motions and Orders to Show Cause

The litigants’ and retained attorneys’ email addresses must be submitted at least 10 days before the preliminary conference.

The following information shall be emailed to the assigned judge’s part no later than ten (10) days before the preliminary conference to facilitate scheduling the virtual appearance: a. the litigants’ email addresses; b. the retained attorneys ‘email addresses;

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Page 8 | Preliminary Conference

A Note of Issue must be filed before the pretrial conference in accordance with the compliance-conference order, and the party must appear on time.

1. A Note of Issue shall be filed prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, in accordance with the compliance conference order. You must appear on time.

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Page 9 | Pre-Trial Conference-Time Specified

A party directed to file a Note of Issues by a certain date must meet that deadline unless the court grants permission to extend it.

2. If you are directed to file a Note of Issues on a date certain you must file it unless you have permission of the court to extend the date of filing.

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Page 9 | Pre-Trial Conference-Time Specified

All motions in limine must be made by the time of the pretrial conference.

4. All motions in limine shall be made by the time of the Pre-Trial Conference.

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Page 10 | Pre-Trial Conference-Time Specified

Virtual or in-person exhibit pre-marking must occur with the part clerk or law clerk at least one week before trial for electronic submission.

1. Virtual or in-person pre-marking shall be held with part clerk or law clerk at least one (1) week prior to trial for electronic submission.

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Page 10 | Pre-marking Conference - Time Specified

A proposed judgment with proof of service on all parties must be submitted for signature within 60 days unless the court directs otherwise.

2. Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.48, proposed judgments with proof of service on all parties must be submitted for signature within sixty (60) days, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Page 12 | Judgments of Divorce

A request for oral argument must be submitted at least five days before the motion’s scheduled return date.

Requests for oral argument must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled return date of the motion(s).

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Page 1 | MOTIONS

Defects under UCR 202 and Rule 130 must be cured no later than seven days before the return date.

Any defects in the papers pursuant to UCR 202 and Rule 130, shall be cured by no later than seven (7) days before the return date.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

Parties are strongly encouraged to e-file proposed consent orders or withdrawals for CCP motions and OSCs at least two days before the scheduled return date.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: E-file proposed CCP OSC/motion orders resolved on consent (or withdrawals) at least two (2) days prior to your scheduled return date to avoid your CCP motion/OSC being decided on default (as noted above).

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Page 1 | ORDERS

Failure to serve and file the fraud-related offer of proof is deemed a waiver and precludes further proof.

Failure to serve and file such offer of proof shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

A DNM offer of proof must be served and filed by the initial calendar call; failure waives the specification and precludes further proof.

This offer of proof must be served and filed no later than the time of the calendar call on the initial return date and the failure to do so shall be deemed a waiver and further proof shall be precluded.

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Page 1 | Special Election Part Rules

Failure to advise the clerk of courthouse whereabouts or appear at the default calendar call may result in a default order or the motion being marked off the calendar.

Failure to so advise the clerk or appear at the default calendar call will result in a default order being entered or the motion being marked off the calendar.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

An RJI must be filed within 45 days after service of the summons.

Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.16(d), an RJI shall be filed within forty-five (45) days of the date of service of the summons.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

All pleadings and net-worth affidavits must be filed with the Part at least ten days before the preliminary conference and include retainer statements and recent pay stubs or W-2/1099 statements.

5. Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.16 (f) (1), all pleadings and net worth affidavits shall be filed with the Part ten (10) days prior to the conference date, accompanied by the attorneys’ retainer statements and the parties’ recent pay stubs or W-2/1099 statements.

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The consent order for a compliance or final conference must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. two days before the conference unless a party appears in person.

Submit an order with the consent of all parties by 3:00 pm two (2) days before the conference or appear in person at the conference.

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Page 1 | NOTE OF ISSUE – FINAL CONFERENCE PART (NI-FCP) PART RULES

Papers served or filed after the stipulated adjournment deadlines are untimely and will be rejected absent good cause.

Papers that are served and/or filed beyond the above stated deadlines will, absent good cause shown, be rejected as untimely.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

Cases with potential surplus funds must be calendared for a non-appearance Surplus Funds Part control date no later than six months after the auction.

All cases with potential for Surplus Funds will be calendared for a control date in the Surplus Funds Part, no later than six months after the auction.

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Page 1 | Surplus Funds

Service and Proof of Service Rules

A Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least 10 days before the auction, simultaneously sent to the equity-redemption owner at the last known and property addresses, and supported by an affidavit of service presented by the auction date.

A Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the auction. A copy of the Notice of Sale must simultaneously be sent to the owner of the equity of redemption at both his/her last known address and the property address. An affidavit of service of such notice shall be presented to the clerk on or before the auction sale.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Auction Rules — General

The affidavit of service for the Notice of Sale must be presented to the clerk on or before the auction sale.

An affidavit of service of such notice shall be presented to the clerk on or before the auction sale.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Auction Rules — General

Materials intended for submission to the jury must be exchanged with opposing counsel, provided to the court, and marked as required by the rules.

All materials to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged with opposing counsel and provided to the court and marked in accordance with these rules.

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Page 1 | Case Presentation upon Trial

A request to charge that departs from the standard Pattern Jury Instructions must be submitted to the judge and all adversaries at least two days before trial.

Any request to charge that deviates from the standard Pattern Jury Instructions shall be submitted to the Judge and to all adversaries at least two (2) days prior to trial.

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Page 1 | Pre-trial and Trial Submissions

Parties must serve copies of intended documentary trial evidence on all other parties at least five days before the second conference.

Any party intending to offer documentary evidence at trial, including but not limited to accident reports, medical records, lost income records and portions of examinations before trial that a party intends to read to the jury as part of its direct case, shall serve copies of such documentary evidence upon all parties not less than five (5) days before the second conference.

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Page 1 | Pre-trial and Trial Submissions

Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply affidavits must be served on adversaries in accordance with CPLR 2214.

Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply affidavits must be served on adversaries in accordance with CPLR 2214.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

For cases not converted to e-filing, affirmations must be emailed to the Court at least one day before the court appearance with notice to all sides.

In cases that have not been converted to e-filing, affirmations must be emailed to the Court using the Part e-mail address listed above at least one (1) day prior to the court appearance on notice to all sides.

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Page 5 | Adjournments

When serving a summons, the Automatic Orders, Notice of Domestic Relations Law § 255, and Notice of the Maintenance Guidelines must also be served.

Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 236 B (2), when serving a summons, a copy of the Automatic Orders, Notice of Domestic Relations Law § 255, and Notice of the Maintenance Guidelines must also be served.

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Page 6 | Automatic Orders

When a Family Court action is pending, Orders to Show Cause and consolidation motions must be served on all attorneys who have appeared or been appointed in that court.

All orders to show cause and motions for consolidation must be served on all attorneys who have appeared or been appointed in the Family Court if there is presently an action pending in Family Court.

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Page 8 | Motions and Orders to Show Cause

The party filing the RJI must serve and file proof of service for the RJI, preliminary-conference request, and notice on the opposing litigant or attorney no later than ten days before the conference.

8. The party that filed the RJI must file proof of service of the RJI, the request for preliminary conference and this notice on the opposing litigant/attorney no later than ten (10) days before the preliminary conference.

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Page 9

Qualifying expert reports must have been served no later than thirty days before trial.

d. Expert reports which were served no later than thirty (30) days before trial.

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Page 10 | Trial

Initial post-judgment applications must be personally served on the litigant unless the court or adversary waives service, and service on prior counsel is defective.

3. Initial post-judgment applications must be personally served on litigant unless waived by the Court or adversary. Service on prior counsel is defective service.

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Page 12 | Post-Judgment Applications

A proposed judgment must include proof of service on all parties.

2. Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.48, proposed judgments with proof of service on all parties must be submitted for signature within sixty (60) days, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Page 12 | Judgments of Divorce

Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply papers must be served under CPLR § 2214 unless the Court directs otherwise.

Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply papers must be served in accordance with CPLR §2214 unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Page 1 | MOTIONS

Papers in a NYSCEF case must be served electronically.

All papers shall be filed through NYSCEF and served electronically.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

Service on pro se litigants and litigants whose counsel has been relieved by court order must be by regular mail.

For all pro-se litigants and litigants whose counsel have been properly relieved by court order, service must be by regular mail.

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

Proof of service must be filed within ten (10) days thereafter.

Proof of such service shall be filed, accordingly within ten (10) days thereafter.

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

For litigants fully participating in electronic filing, service by uploading the document to NYSCEF is sufficient.

For all litigants fully participating in E-Filing, service by upload to NYSCEF is deemed to be sufficient.

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

Proposed trial witness lists must be served on the other parties under the same five-day pre-second-conference timing requirement.

Lists of proposed trial witnesses shall be similarly served.

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Page 1 | Pre-trial and Trial Submissions

Both the RJI and Preliminary Conference request must be served on all parties.

A request for a preliminary conference shall accompany the RJI and both must be served on all parties.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

Confidential forensic reports may be shown to litigants only in counsel's presence, may not be copied, and may not be sent to them electronically.

They may be shared with the litigants, but not copied, only in the presence of counsel, and shall not be sent electronically to litigants.

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Page 12 | Forensic Reports and other Confidential Reports

A default order and notice of entry must be served on each defaulting party within seven days after filing on NYSCEF or with the county clerk for a non-e-filed case.

In the event one or more parties fail to appear and an order is entered into on default of said party or parties, a copy of this order, with notice of entry, shall be served on the defaulting party or parties within seven (7) days of the order’s filing on NYSCEF (or with the county clerk if not e-filed).

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

A default order must be served on all defaulting parties within seven days after entry.

Any order granted on default must be served on all defaulting parties within seven (7) days of the order.

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Page 1 | ORDERS

Filing Fees and Waivers

In Kings County Matrimonial parts, applications for substituted service, poor-person relief, or address confidentiality must be made by ex parte application using a no-fee RJI, and no notice is required.

In Kings County Matrimonial parts, these applications must be made by an ex parte application with a no fee RJI and no notice is required.

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Page 5 | Applications for Substituted Service, Poor Person Relief or Address Confidentiality

Courtesy Copy Requirements

The referee or designee must provide a copy of the Terms of Sale, including known encumbrances, upon request.

The referee, or his/her designee, must provide a copy of the Terms of Sale, including any known encumbrances, upon request.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Auction Rules — General

Courtesy copies should not be provided unless the Court directs that they be provided.

Courtesy copies should not be provided unless the Court so directs.

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Page 1 | General

The Court generally does not require courtesy copies of motion papers, subject to electronic-filing or judge-specific requirements.

No courtesy copies of motion papers are required by the Court, except as may be required for electronic filing or by the Judge’s Part Rules.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

In tort cases against the City of New York, courtesy copies must be supplied to the Brooklyn Corporation Counsel's office.

In tort cases against the City of New York, courtesy copies shall be supplied to the Corporation Counsel’s office in Brooklyn.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

An agency or representative assisting the homeowner must provide the homeowner copies of all documents, including the completed work-out package, for the settlement conference.

Any agency or representative assisting the homeowner shall provide copies of all documents, including the completed work-out package, to the homeowner, who should bring them to the settlement conference.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Settlement Part Rules

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Motions are ordinarily decided on submission unless an oral-argument request has been submitted through NYSCEF.

All motions are on submission, except those wherein a request has been submitted for oral argument via NYSCEF.

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Page 1 | MOTIONS

After sending the disclosure-dispute letter, the requesting party must contact Chambers to arrange a conference, preferably by telephone, and no discovery motion will be entertained without compliance.

The party requesting relief shall then contact Chambers to arrange a conference (preferably by telephone) to resolve such dispute. If no effort is made by counsel to schedule such conference, the Court will infer that the matter has been resolved and will take no action. The Court may order that a motion be made but no discovery motion will be entertained without prior compliance with this rule.

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Page 1 | Motions

All motions require appearances and oral argument.

All motions require appearances and oral argument.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Other conferences may be adjourned for good cause with Court approval based on a written stipulation from all parties submitted at least two business days before the conference.

Adjournments of any other conferences are permitted for good cause with the approval of the Court on written stipulation of all parties submitted at least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled date of the conference.

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Page 1 | Conferences

A preliminary-conference adjournment requires a written stipulation and explanatory cover letter at least two business days before the conference; the Court may permit it for good cause, but the conference may be adjourned no more than once and for no more than 30 days, with further requests handled only by a participating telephone conference.

Adjournment of a preliminary conference may be requested by submission of a written stipulation at least two (2) business days prior to the scheduled date. Stipulations must be accompanied by a cover letter explaining the reason for the adjournment. The adjournment of a conference is at the discretion of the Court and may be permitted for good cause shown. No preliminary conference shall be adjourned more than once or for more than thirty (30) days. Fax numbers for all counsel must be provided in the cover letter or the stipulation. Any request for further adjournments will be entertained only under the most compelling circumstances and must be made via a telephone conference call with the Court in which all parties participate.

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Page 1 | Conferences

Adjournment requests should be made in advance, and any granted request requires a stipulation with case identifiers, appearance and adjournment dates, and the reason, e-mailed to chambers at least one day before the appearance; the Judge must finally approve the adjournment.

Requests for adjournments should be made in advance. If the request for adjournment is granted by the Court, then counsel or self-represented litigants shall prepare a stipulation including the caption and index number of the case, the appearance date, the adjourn date, and the reason for the adjournment. The stipulation shall be e-mailed to the chambers e-mail listed above, NOT uploaded to e-filing, at least one (1) day prior to the scheduled appearance date. All adjournments are subject to final approval by the Judge.

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Page 5 | Adjournments

Discovery conferences will not be adjourned unless good cause is shown.

**DISCOVERY CONFERENCES WILL NOT BE ADJOURNED ABSENT GOOD CAUSE SHOWN

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

The Note of Issue filing deadline will not be extended at the final conference unless good cause is shown.

**The time to file a note of issue will not be extended at the Note of Issue Final Conference absent GOOD CAUSE SHOWN

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Page 1 | NOTE OF ISSUE – FINAL CONFERENCE PART (NI-FCP) PART RULES

Motions are heard on their return date and may be adjourned only for good cause.

Motions are heard on their return date and are only adjourned upon good cause.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

The auction closing is to be scheduled within 30 days after the auction, and court consent is required to adjourn the closing beyond 90 days.

Bidders are cautioned that the failure to pay the full purchase price bid and appropriate closing costs at a closing to be scheduled within thirty (30) days following the auction may result in the forfeiture of the 10% deposit. The consent of the Court will be required for adjournment of the closing beyond ninety (90) days.

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Page 1 | Foreclosure Auction Rules — General

Unless the judge's Part Rules provide otherwise, motions may be adjourned twice with consent and without appearance, for no more than 60 days from the initial return date.

Unless the Judge’s Part Rules provide otherwise, motions may be adjourned twice, on consent, without appearance, for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the initial return date of the motion.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

Adjournments of the scheduling process are expressly limited.

The Preliminary Conference (PC) must be scheduled within forty-five (45) days of the RJI being filed and adjournments will be limited.

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Page 7 | Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI)

The trial date will not be adjourned without express permission from the court.

4. There will be no adjournments of the trial date without express court permission.

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Page 11 | Trials, Hearings and/or Oral Arguments

Referee referral dates should not be adjourned absent good cause.

These referrals are NOT for the purpose of extensive conferencing and the dates selected should not be adjourned, without good cause.

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Page 13 | Referee Referrals

Dispositive motions require Court consent for an adjournment; non-dispositive motions may be adjourned by written stipulation up to three times for a total of 60 days, with requests due at least two business days before the return date except in emergencies and a cover letter explaining the reason.

Dispositive motions (made pursuant to CPLR 3211, 3212 or 3213) may be adjourned only with the Court’s consent. Non-dispositive motions may be adjourned by written stipulation no more than three times for a total of no more than sixty (60) days unless otherwise directed by the Court. Adjournments must be obtained at least two (2) business days in advance of the return date except in the case of an emergency. Stipulations must be accompanied by a cover letter explaining the reason for the adjournment. Fax numbers for all counsel must be provided in the cover letter or the stipulation.

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Page 1 | Motions

A motion may be adjourned without appearance by a stipulation or affirmation submitted no later than the previous workday; any subsequent adjournment requires a personal application.

Adjournment of motions without appearance may be done by usage of stipulation or affirmation submitted no later than the previous workday. Any subsequent adjournment shall be by personal application.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

The 120-day or 60-day summary judgment deadline may be extended only by the Court upon a showing of good cause.

In both instances, the above time limitation may only be extended by the Court upon good cause shown.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Calls

A request after the first Note of Issue extension must be made by motion rather than by stipulation.

Any subsequent applications to extend plaintiff’s time to file a note of issue must be done by motion.

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Page 1 | STIPULATIONS

A first-request Note of Issue extension may be granted by stipulation only if it lists all outstanding discovery and each item’s completion date.

An extension of time to file a note of issue may be permitted in the first instance by stipulation provided that the parties include a detailed list of all outstanding discovery and the completion dates of each outstanding item.

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Page 1 | STIPULATIONS

A summary-judgment extension is denied without prejudice unless the applicant demonstrates compliance with the criteria in Brill v. City of New York.

Applications for an extension of time to move for summary judgment will be denied without prejudice to renew before the IAS Judge upon a showing of compliance with the criteria set forth in Brill v. City of NY [2 N.Y.3d 648 (2004)].

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Page 1 | MOTIONS

The firm and final trial date may be adjourned when good cause is shown.

This date may be adjourned for good cause shown.

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Page 1 | Scheduling

A party must provide the mediator 24 hours' advance written notice of intent to cancel the initial mediation session to avoid potentially forfeiting the right to continue in mediation.

If either party fails to attend the initial, free-of-charge scheduled session or does not provide 24-hour advance written notice to the mediator of their intent to cancel the session, they may forfeit the right to continue in mediation.

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If fewer than all parties appear and report a settlement, a default order permits one adjournment of no more than 60 days for submission of settlement or discontinuance documentation.

In instances where a single party or less than all parties appear and represent that an action has been settled or is in the process of settling, the appearing parties will enter into a default order that directs a single or one-time adjournment of not more than sixty (60) days to allow for the submission of all requisite documentation (i.e. stipulations of settlement / discontinuance).

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

Parties may stipulate to one adjournment of no more than 60 days when settlement is pending or proposed and use the time to submit settlement or discontinuance documentation.

In instances where the parties represent that an action has been settled or is in the process of settling, the parties may stipulate to a single or one-time adjournment of not more than sixty (60) days to allow for the submission of all requisite documentation (i.e. stipulations of settlement / discontinuance).

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Page 1 | GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTS UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

A fully consensual motion-adjournment application must be heard by a court attorney.

Applications for adjournment on consent of all parties shall be heard by the court attorneys.

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Page 1 | ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS

Chambers Communication Rules

A represented party may not communicate directly with chambers or the court.

If you are represented by an attorney, you cannot communicate with chambers or the Court directly.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Litigation may not be conducted by email without express court permission.

Please note that you may NOT litigate by way of e-mail absent express court permission.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

All email communications to the court must be provided on notice to all parties or counsel, may not be ex parte, and must include attorneys for the children when applicable.

NOTE: ALL E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT MUST BE ON NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL. THE COURT WILL NOT ACCEPT EX PARTE (ONE-SIDED) COMMUNICATIONS. THIS REQUIRES INCLUSION OF ATTORNEYS FOR THE CHILDREN.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

A party filing an application requesting an ex parte order of protection must notify the Matrimonial Clerk's Office by email or phone and, when a judge is assigned, must also notify the part email address.

The party filing any application that includes a request for an ex parte order of protection shall notify the Matrimonial Clerk’s Office that it is a request for a temporary order of protection at 360ASupremeCivilMatrimonial@nycourts.gov or 347-296-1714 and, if a Judge is assigned, to the part e-mail listed above.

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Page 5 | Temporary Orders of Protection

At least 10 days before the preliminary conference, the parties’ and retained attorneys’ email addresses must be emailed to the assigned judge’s part to facilitate virtual-appearance scheduling.

The following information shall be emailed to the assigned judge’s part no later than ten (10) days before the preliminary conference to facilitate scheduling the virtual appearance: a. the litigants’ email addresses; b. the retained attorneys ‘email addresses;

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Page 8 | Preliminary Conference

Preliminary conferences generally must be held in person and attended by all counsel and litigants unless the Court orders otherwise in advance.

Unless necessary and ordered by the Court in advance, all preliminary conferences to be held in-person and shall be attended by all counsel and litigants.

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Page 8 | Preliminary Conference

When a statutory records check is required, chambers must be notified at least ten days before the preliminary conference and one day before each later appearance, and the form must be submitted sufficiently early for the check to be prepared.

Please notify chambers at least ten (10) days before the preliminary conference and at least one (1) day in advance of each subsequent court appearance where a statutory records check is required and submit the form so the records check can be prepared in advance of the court appearance.

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Communications with chambers or the Court must include all parties and may not be ex parte.

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.

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

Chambers fax communications are generally prohibited except for specified stipulations, Rule 7 PC Orders, and Rule 18 disclosure-related communications.

Unless directed by the Court, no communications are to be FAXED to chambers other than Stipulations of Adjournment in compliance with these rules, PC Orders prepared in conformity with Rule 7, or disclosure-related communications pursuant to Rule 18.

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Page 1 | General

All written and oral communications must be civil, free of profanity, and respectful of the court process.

All communications either written or oral must be civil, free from any profanity and respectful to the sanctity of the Court process.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Court emails should be sent only during courthouse business hours and not after hours, on weekends, or on holidays.

E-mails to the Court should only be sent during courthouse business hours NOT after courthouse business hours, on weekends or on holidays.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Parties seeking the IDV Part’s rules must contact that part directly.

*Please contact the IDV Part directly for the IDV Part rules.

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

When counsel has signed confidentiality affirmations, forensic reports may be sent confidentially by email using “@secure” in the subject line.

1. If confidentiality affirmations are signed by counsel, forensic reports can be sent to counsel confidentially by utilizing “@secure” in the e-mail subject line.

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Page 12 | Forensic Reports and other Confidential Reports

Fully executed proposed signed agreements should be emailed to chambers as PDFs for review at least three days before the scheduled inquest and allocution.

2. Proposed signed agreements, once fully executed, should be sent by e-mail as a PDF to Chambers for review at least three (3) days in advance of the scheduled inquest and allocution.

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Page 12 | Inquests and Stipulations

Parties may not call chambers for substantive or procedural legal advice, case information, or whether an appearance is required.

Do not call chambers to ask a substantive and/or procedural legal question or request information on a case. Do not call chambers to inquire as to whether an appearance is required.

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

Part 5J’s chambers telephone number is 347-404-9954.

Chambers telephone: 347-404-9954

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5J’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5J@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5J@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5G’s chambers telephone number is 347-296-1527.

Chambers telephone: 347-296-1527

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5F’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5F@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5F@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5A’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5A@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5A@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5L’s chambers telephone number is 347-296-1555.

Chambers telephone: 347-296-1555

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5A’s chambers telephone number is 347-296-1486.

Chambers telephone: 347-296-1486

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5L’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5L@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5L@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

The Matrimonial Clerk’s office may be contacted by email at 360ASupremeCivilMatrimonial@nycourts.gov or by phone at 347-296-1714.

The Matrimonial Clerk’s office can be reached at 360ASupremeCivilMatrimonial@nycourts.gov or 347-296-1714

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5G’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5G@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5G@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

The IDV Part’s courtroom email address is 320IDV@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: 320IDV@nycourts.gov

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Part 5Z’s courtroom email address is KingsMat5Z@nycourts.gov.

Courtroom e-mail: KingsMat5Z@nycourts.gov

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Page 2 | E-Mail Contacts and Communications

Self-represented litigants may contact the Office of Self-Represented Litigants by telephone or email.

At present, the Office of Self-Represented can be reached by telephone at 347-296-1740 or by e-mail at 360ASupremeCivilSelfHelp@nycourts.gov.

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Page 3 | Office of Self-Represented Litigants

Parties may contact the court part by email to obtain sample questions for inquests.

4. Contact the Court part by e-mail for sample questions for inquests.

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Page 12 | Inquests and Stipulations

Chambers may be contacted at 347-296-1521 or at 360 Adams Street, Room 370, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

Chambers: 360 Adams Street, Room 370, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 347-296-1521

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

Communications concerning the CCP-OA Part on non-Thursday days should be directed to the CCP Part Clerk.

** On days other than Thursdays, communications regarding the CCP-OA Part should be directed to the CCP Part Clerk as noted above.

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

The listed chambers email address is KSCCVPart71@nycourts.gov.

Chambers Email Address: KSCCVPart71@nycourts.gov

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION

Interpreter requests must be submitted at least ten days before the preliminary conference together with the other required submissions.

Note that requests for interpreters must be made at least ten (10) days before the preliminary conference together with the other required submissions (see below).

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Page 6 | Court Interpreter Services

Common questions about New York Supreme Court, Kings County rules

Are courtesy copies required in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

Details: by mail. In tort cases against the City of New York, courtesy copies must be supplied to the Brooklyn Corporation Counsel's office.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar Calls

Does New York Supreme Court, Kings County require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. After sending the disclosure-dispute letter, the requesting party must contact Chambers to arrange a conference, preferably by telephone, and no discovery motion will be entertained without compliance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions

What page or word limits apply to pre mediation memorandum in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

New York Supreme Court, Kings County's rule states these limits: attorney: 3 pages. An attorney's pre-mediation memorandum is limited to three pages.

View ruleSource: page 3, section d. The Mediation Process — i. Pre-Mediation Memoranda

What page or word limits apply to disclosure dispute letter in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

New York Supreme Court, Kings County's rule states these limits: 2 pages. When counsel cannot resolve a disclosure dispute, the party seeking Court intervention must send a notice letter of no more than two pages describing the problem and requested relief.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions

What formatting rules apply to filings in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

New York Supreme Court, Kings County's formatting rule includes exhibits to in-person appearances must be tabbed.. Exhibits used for in-person appearances must be tabbed.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Motions and Orders to Show Cause

What must be included with request for judicial intervention filings in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Papers for each fee claim must be separately prepared and filed under its assigned index number, and a Request for Judicial Intervention is required to initiate court proceedings on that claim.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Condemnation Part Rules — Rule 1. Index Numbers for fee Claims

What must be included with pre mediation memorandum filings in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Counsel must provide the mediator at least ten calendar days before the initial session with a confidential, three-page memorandum containing specified settlement-related information.

View ruleSource: page 3, section d. The Mediation Process — i. Pre-Mediation Memoranda

How may parties contact New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

The rule addresses email communications. All email communications to the court must be provided on notice to all parties or counsel, may not be ex parte, and must include attorneys for the children when applicable.

View ruleSource: page 2, section E-Mail Contacts and Communications

How do I request an adjournment or extension in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

Requests should be made at least 2 business days in advance when this rule applies in New York Supreme Court, Kings County. The request must include reason for request. A preliminary-conference adjournment requires a written stipulation and explanatory cover letter at least two business days before the conference; the Court may permit it for good cause, but the conference may be adjourned no more than once and for no more than 30 days, with further requests handled only by a participating telephone conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Conferences

Is electronic filing required in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. A party consenting to e-filing must upload the stipulation through EDDS.

View ruleSource: page 3, section E-Filing

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

The rule does not require a fee for the covered filing. In Kings County Matrimonial parts, applications for substituted service, poor-person relief, or address confidentiality must be made by ex parte application using a no-fee RJI, and no notice is required.

View ruleSource: page 5, section Applications for Substituted Service, Poor Person Relief or Address Confidentiality

What filing deadlines does New York Supreme Court, Kings County set?

An application for a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale must be made within one year after entry of the Order of Reference; filing a Forbearance or Settlement Agreement suspends that period, and noncompliance results in automatic dismissal.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Foreclosure Rules

What rule applies to service for notice of sale in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?

Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. A Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least 10 days before the auction, simultaneously sent to the equity-redemption owner at the last known and property addresses, and supported by an affidavit of service presented by the auction date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Foreclosure Auction Rules — General
Complete rules summary for New York Supreme Court, Kings County

Papers for each fee claim must be separately prepared and filed under its assigned index number, and a Request for Judicial Intervention is required to initiate court proceedings on that claim.

Counsel must provide the mediator at least ten calendar days before the initial session with a confidential, three-page memorandum containing specified settlement-related information.

An attorney's pre-mediation memorandum is limited to three pages.

A pro se litigant need not submit a pre-mediation memorandum but must speak directly with the mediator to answer pre-mediation questions.

The mediator must request that all parties and attorneys sign the Agreement to Mediate form for return to the court.

Any agreement resolving some or all disputed legal matters must be signed by every party and submitted to the court.

Within five business days after mediation concludes, the ADR Coordinator must send the court a report, copying counsel, that identifies whether any agreement was partial, complete, or nonexistent.

Parties and counsel must promptly complete and return the Mediation Participant Survey after the final session, without including substantive case or mediation details.

A proposed order is required with every motion submitted to the E-file / Motion Support Office.

A proposed order omitted from a motion must be submitted to the IAS Judge within 60 days, or the motion may be deemed abandoned.

An application for a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale must be made within one year after entry of the Order of Reference; filing a Forbearance or Settlement Agreement suspends that period, and noncompliance results in automatic dismissal.

All Forbearance Agreements must be filed with the Foreclosure Clerk within 20 days after execution.

When settlement cannot be reached, plaintiffs’ counsel must submit a letter to both the Foreclosure Conference Part and the IAS Part identifying the homeowner’s appearance and the good-faith basis for ending settlement negotiations.

An agency or representative assisting the homeowner must provide the homeowner copies of all documents, including the completed work-out package, for the settlement conference.

The referee or designee must provide a copy of the Terms of Sale, including known encumbrances, upon request.

A Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least 10 days before the auction, simultaneously sent to the equity-redemption owner at the last known and property addresses, and supported by an affidavit of service presented by the auction date.

The Notice of Sale must be submitted to the Foreclosure Department at least 10 days before the auction.

The affidavit of service for the Notice of Sale must be presented to the clerk on or before the auction sale.

The auction closing is to be scheduled within 30 days after the auction, and court consent is required to adjourn the closing beyond 90 days.

Cases with potential surplus funds must be calendared for a non-appearance Surplus Funds Part control date no later than six months after the auction.

Auction dates must be scheduled by contacting the Foreclosure Department at the listed email address; requests by letter or telephone are not accepted.

Auction-scheduling email inquiries must include the index number, caption, referee’s name, requested date, and at least one alternative date; only one request per email is allowed.

Parties must serve copies of intended documentary trial evidence on all other parties at least five days before the second conference.

Proposed trial witness lists must be served on the other parties under the same five-day pre-second-conference timing requirement.

A request to charge that departs from the standard Pattern Jury Instructions must be submitted to the judge and all adversaries at least two days before trial.

The proposed evidentiary offering is preferably submitted as a trial notebook with a table of contents.

Materials intended for submission to the jury must be exchanged with opposing counsel, provided to the court, and marked as required by the rules.

The firm and final trial date may be adjourned when good cause is shown.

Election Law proceedings concerning independent nominating petitions must be commenced by June 9, 2026, or within three business days after an invalidity ruling by the Board of Elections.

All pleadings, specifications of objections, offers of proof, and answers must be filed by the calendar call on the initial return date.

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