Court Rules
Judge

Judge Richard Velasquez

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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New York Supreme Court, Kings County

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Pre Mediation MemorandumCourt-wide
3 pgs
Disclosure Dispute LetterCourt-wide
2 pgs
Disclosure Dispute Response LetterCourt-wide
2 pgs
BriefCourt-wide
25 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

All filings

Court-wide
  • When Fully Briefed

Terms Of Sale

Court-wide
  • Upon request

Adjournments

  • Ordinary adjournment requests for oral-argument motions are not entertained; emergency requests may be made by calling the part clerk.
  • For an agreed emergency adjournment, the parties must appear and submit an order stating the specific reason for adjournment.

Request must include

Reason For Request

Communication

Chambers9 contacts

  • srodrig2@nycourts.gov
  • 347-296-1486
  • 347-401-9260
  • 347-296-1527
  • 347-404-9954
  • 347-296-1555
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  • 347-296-1664
  • (347) 296-1666
  • 347-296-1521

Clerk3 contacts

  • 347-296-1118
  • 360asupremecivilforeclosure@nycourts.gov
  • 360asupremecivilmatrimonial@nycourts.gov

Other Contacts1 contacts

  • 347-296-1740
Filters:AllMandatoryJuryTRO/InjunctionCourtroom Conduct

Document Filing Requirements3 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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

Every summary-jury-trial stipulation must state the virtual evidentiary-hearing date, jury-selection date, trial date, and whether an interpreter is needed.

All SJT stipulation MUST include the dates for the virtual evidentiary hearing, the date to pick a jury, and the trial date and whether an interpreter will be needed

Document Type

Summary Jury Trial Stipulation

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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

A directed short-form order must be submitted before leaving the courtroom that day or the matter will be adjourned.

IF PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO SUBMIT A SHORT FORM ORDER THEY MUST DO SO BEFORE LEAVING THE COURTROOM THAT DAY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ORDER BEFORE LEAVING THE COURTROOM WILL RESULT IN NO ORDER BEING SIGNED AND THE MATTER WILL BE ADJOURNED TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE MOTION DATE.

Document Type

Short Form Order

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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

A default-judgment applicant must bring an affidavit of service for each defaulting party to the general calendar call.

If a party is seeking a default judgment, they MUST bring a copy of the affidavit of service for each defaulting party to the general calendar call. The order will not be signed if there is no affidavit of service for the court to review and the matter will be adjourned to the next calendar date.

Document Type

Default Judgment

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be e-filed when the case is e-filed and may instead be emailed to the part email when it is not.

Settlements, adjournments or withdrawals, shall be filed appropriately, E-FILED and if your case is not e-file they can be emailed to the part email KSCCVPART66@nycourts.gov.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A fully briefed-motion stipulation for the next available oral-argument date must be received the Monday before the motion-calendar date; otherwise, the stipulation is rejected and the parties must attend the general calendar call.

PARTIES MAY STIPULATE TO PUT A FULLY BRIEFED MOTION ON THE ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR. The court will schedule the oral argument for the next available date. This stipulation must say the motion is fully briefed and put on for the next available oral argument date and MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT THE MONDAY BEFORE THE MOTION CALENDAR DATE. If the parties stipulate to put the motion on the oral argument calendar, they do not have to appear for the general calendar call. If the motion is not fully briefed the stipulation will be rejected and the parties must appear for the general calendar call.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Motions in limine must be submitted one month before the scheduled trial, with rulings made at the evidentiary hearing.

ANY MOTIONS IN LIMINE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE TRIAL IS SCHEDULED AND ANY RULING WILL BE MADE AT THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DATE.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | BENCH TRIALS

One week before trial, both parties must submit a bench brief and witness list in hard copy to courtroom 469; the court will not entertain motions in limine after that date.

One week before the scheduled trial both parties shall submit a bench brief to the court as well as a witness list; this must be submitted to the court in hard copy by dropping the same off to the courtroom 469 during your scheduled evidentiary hearing. THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS IN LIMINE BEYOND THIS DATE

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | BENCH TRIALS

Proposed charges are due by 9:00 a.m. on the day before the evidentiary hearing, or by the preceding Friday for a Monday hearing.

The court MUST receive each parties proposed charges ON OR BEFORE the opening of business (9:00 am) the day before your scheduled evidentiary hearing because the Judge will discuss both during the hearing. If your hearing is on a Monday the Court must receive your proposed charges and verdict sheets the Friday before.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | SUMMARY JURY TRIALS

Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be received by 11:00 a.m. on the Monday preceding the motion-calendar date.

All settlements, adjournments or withdrawals must be received by 11:00 A.M. on the Monday before the motion calendar date.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Orders to show cause, special-proceeding motion papers, and answering affidavits must be served on adversaries under CPLR §403(b).

All orders to show cause and special proceeding motion papers, answering affidavits MUST be served on adversaries as per CPLR §403(b) which prescribes the timing requirements for notice of the hearing and service of responsive papers in the special proceeding.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Courtesy Copy Requirements

Do not send courtesy copies to this court.

THIS COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT COURTESY COPIES DO NOT SEND COURTESY COPIES TO THIS COURT.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 2022

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

A fully briefed motion may be placed on the next available oral-argument date, but oral argument will not occur on the application date.

Upon a motion being fully briefed the parties may make, an application to put it on the oral argument calendar on the next available date. No oral argument will be heard on the day of the application to place a motion on the oral argument calendar.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Ordinary adjournment requests for oral-argument motions are not entertained; emergency requests may be made by calling the part clerk.

Adjournment requests for motions on the oral argument calendar will not be entertained. If there is an emergency, you may call the part clerk at 347-296-1118, they will contact chambers and the Judge will make a determination on the request.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

For an agreed emergency adjournment, the parties must appear and submit an order stating the specific reason for adjournment.

If parties agree to an adjournment they must appear and write an order stating the specific reason they are adjourning the matter since it is supposed to be an emergency.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | MOTION CALENDARS

Chambers Communication Rules

Do not call or email chambers for substantive or procedural legal questions or case information.

DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL CHAMBERS. PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, RULE 3.5, THE BAR IS REMINDED THAT EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT IS PROHIBITED. Do not call chambers to ask a substantive and/or procedural legal question or request information on a case. Chambers staff is not permitted to provide guidance or advice to attorneys or litigants.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | INQUIRIES

Infant compromise applications, petitions, and supporting papers must be emailed to the specified chambers address or they will be rejected.

All infant compromise applications MUST be emailed to chambers at srodrig2@nycourts.gov. You must email the petition and all supporting papers to the email above if you fail to do so it will be rejected.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | COMPROMISE APPLICATIONS

Direct scheduling, order-entry, case-status, and motion-paper receipt inquiries to the courtroom clerk, not chambers.

Inquiries regarding scheduling, the entry of orders, or case status, receipt of motion papers should be directed to the courtroom, never to chambers. The courtroom Part Court Clerk Ms. Allison Eisenberg can be reached at 347-296-1118. DO NOT EMAIL OR CALL CHAMBERS with these questions.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases

Page 1 | INQUIRIES

Compromise-application hearing adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

Page 1 | COMPROMISE APPLICATIONS

Infant compromise hearing adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Any adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

Page 1 | COMPROMISE APPLICATIONS

Settlement-conference requests may be made by calling the part clerk, and all applications must be on notice to all parties.

This Court will entertain requests for Settlement Conferences. Requests for Settlement Conferences may be made by calling the Part Clerk at 347-296-1118 all applications must be on notice to all parties.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

Page 1 | SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 237 rules apply across New York Supreme Court, Kings County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 58
  • Applies to
    Request for judicial intervention

    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.

  • Applies to
    Pre mediation memorandum

    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.

  • Applies to
    Pre mediation memorandum

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

Communication

All 45
  • Contact
    Email to clerk

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

  • Contact
    Email to clerk

    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.

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

Filing Timing

All 36
  • 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.

E-Filing

All 30
  • Applies to
    Application to convert pending action to electronic filing

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

  • Applies to
    Consent to e filing stipulation or letter application

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

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

About Judge Richard Velasquez

Holds Part 66 in the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term. Court staff: Principal Law Clerk:; Secretary:; Court Clerk: The part rules page states: Updated: July 3, 2025.

Courtroom Phone: Part Email: KSCCVPART66@nycourts.gov Updated: July 3, 2025

Common questions about Judge Richard Velasquez's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Richard Velasquez?

Do not send courtesy copies to this court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 2022

Does Judge Richard Velasquez require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Richard Velasquez's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. A fully briefed motion may be placed on the next available oral-argument date, but oral argument will not occur on the application date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS

What must be included with short form order filings before Judge Richard Velasquez?

The rule requires proposed order. A directed short-form order must be submitted before leaving the courtroom that day or the matter will be adjourned.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS

What must be included with default judgment filings before Judge Richard Velasquez?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A default-judgment applicant must bring an affidavit of service for each defaulting party to the general calendar call.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

How may parties contact Judge Richard Velasquez's chambers?

Do not call or email chambers for substantive or procedural legal questions or case information.

View ruleSource: page 1, section INQUIRIES

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Richard Velasquez?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Ordinary adjournment requests for oral-argument motions are not entertained; emergency requests may be made by calling the part clerk.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS

Is electronic filing required before Judge Richard Velasquez?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be e-filed when the case is e-filed and may instead be emailed to the part email when it is not.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Richard Velasquez?

The rule states a 11:00 A.M. filing cutoff. Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be received by 11:00 a.m. on the Monday preceding the motion-calendar date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS

What rule applies to serving the opposing party before Judge Richard Velasquez?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Orders to show cause, special-proceeding motion papers, and answering affidavits must be served on adversaries under CPLR §403(b).

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION CALENDARS
Complete rules summary for Judge Richard Velasquez

Do not send courtesy copies to this court.

Do not call or email chambers for substantive or procedural legal questions or case information.

Direct scheduling, order-entry, case-status, and motion-paper receipt inquiries to the courtroom clerk, not chambers.

A directed short-form order must be submitted before leaving the courtroom that day or the matter will be adjourned.

Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be e-filed when the case is e-filed and may instead be emailed to the part email when it is not.

Settlements, adjournments, and withdrawals must be received by 11:00 a.m. on the Monday preceding the motion-calendar date.

A fully briefed motion may be placed on the next available oral-argument date, but oral argument will not occur on the application date.

A fully briefed-motion stipulation for the next available oral-argument date must be received the Monday before the motion-calendar date; otherwise, the stipulation is rejected and the parties must attend the general calendar call.

Ordinary adjournment requests for oral-argument motions are not entertained; emergency requests may be made by calling the part clerk.

Orders to show cause, special-proceeding motion papers, and answering affidavits must be served on adversaries under CPLR §403(b).

For an agreed emergency adjournment, the parties must appear and submit an order stating the specific reason for adjournment.

A default-judgment applicant must bring an affidavit of service for each defaulting party to the general calendar call.

Every summary-jury-trial stipulation must state the virtual evidentiary-hearing date, jury-selection date, trial date, and whether an interpreter is needed.

Proposed charges are due by 9:00 a.m. on the day before the evidentiary hearing, or by the preceding Friday for a Monday hearing.

Motions in limine must be submitted one month before the scheduled trial, with rulings made at the evidentiary hearing.

One week before trial, both parties must submit a bench brief and witness list in hard copy to courtroom 469; the court will not entertain motions in limine after that date.

Settlement-conference requests may be made by calling the part clerk, and all applications must be on notice to all parties.

Infant compromise applications, petitions, and supporting papers must be emailed to the specified chambers address or they will be rejected.

Infant compromise hearing adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Compromise-application hearing adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

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