New York Supreme Court, Kings County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Parties must e-mail courtesy copies of motions in limine to mmschiff@nycourts.gov by 12:00 noon the day before trial.

Courtesy copies of motions in limine must be e-mailed to mmschiff@nycourts.gov no later than 12:00 noon the day before trial.

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A courtesy copy of every non-e-filed paper must be emailed to the relevant part email by the Thursday before the return date.

Additionally, a copy of all non-e-filed papers must be emailed to the relevant part email no later than the Thursday before the return date.

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A courtesy copy of every letter addressed to the judge must be sent to the relevant part email.

A courtesy copy of all letters addressed to the Judge must be provided to the relevant part email.

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When directed by the court, hard copies of papers must be delivered to the courtroom clerk or Judge Robles's mailbox within two weeks after argument.

If the court directs you to provide hard copies, the papers must be delivered to chambers within two weeks, either by delivering them directly to the courtroom clerk, or by bringing them to the twenty fourth (24th) floor and asking the court officer to please put the papers in the mailbox of Judge Robles, within two weeks after the motion was argued.

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A party intending or contemplating use of a deposition transcript at trial must provide courtesy copies to the court before trial begins.

If a party plans on utilizing, or thinks that they might have to utilize, a deposition transcript at trial, courtesy copies of the transcript(s) must be provided to the court prior to commencement of the trial.

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A courtesy copy must be delivered to chambers for an action that is not e-filed.

Non-e-filed actions require a Courtesy Copy delivered to Chambers.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies are required for cases not filed electronically and are not required for e-filed cases.

Courtesy copies are required only for cases that are not e-filed.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of each qualifying stipulation must be emailed to KSCCVPart83@nycourts.gov.

Stipulations that fit within the above three categories must be filed through NYSCEF and a courtesy copy emailed to KSCCVPart83@nycourts.gov.

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Civil cases

Attorneys must send an unredacted copy of the Order to the Part email.

Attorneys shall forward and unredacted copy of the Order to the Part email.

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Civil cases

A notice of withdrawal must be filed through NYSCEF and a courtesy copy emailed to both Chambers contacts at least three business days before the motion calendar date.

Withdrawal of Motion: Any party wishing to withdraw a motion must notify the Court by filing a notice of withdrawal in the NYSCEF system and by emailing a courtesy copy to the Court via email to hbrathwa@nycourts.gov, and flcastagna@nycourts.gov at least three (3) business days before the motion calendar date.

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Civil cases

A stipulation resolving a motion must be filed through NYSCEF and emailed to both Chambers contacts at least two days before the return date.

If the parties have resolved a motion pursuant to a stipulation, a copy of the stipulation must be filed in the NYSCEF system and a copy must be sent to the Court via email to hbrathwa@nycourts.gov, and flcastagna@nycourts.gov at least two (2) days prior to the return date of the motion.

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Civil cases

The parties must file the written stipulation with the Kings County Clerk’s office or NYSCEF within five (5) business days of execution and email courtesy copies to both listed addresses.

The parties must promptly file a written stipulation with the Kings County Clerk’s office (or with the NYSCEF system if the case is e-filed) within five (5) business days of its execution and also email a courtesy copy to hbrathwa@nycourts.gov, and flcastagna@nycourts.gov.

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Civil cases

The amendment documentation must be uploaded through NYSCEF and a courtesy copy emailed to both Chambers contacts when the request is made.

This documentation should be uploaded in the NYSCEF system and a courtesy copy must be sent to the Court via email to hbrathwa@nycourts.gov, and flcastagna@nycourts.gov, at the time the request to so order the stipulation is made.

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Civil cases

When specifically requested by Judge Levine, working or courtesy copies must be hand-delivered to the clerk in Courtroom 541 on the fifth floor.

If Judge Levine has specifically requested parties to provide working/courtesy copies, please have them hand-delivered to the clerk in Courtroom 541 on the fifth floor.

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Civil cases

At a motion to withdraw appearance, moving counsel must provide physical motion papers, proof of client notice of the motion, and proof that the client was notified of the hearing date.

For any motion appearance where counsel has moved to withdraw, said moving counsel must provide the following materials to the court at the time of the appearance: (1) physical copies of the moving papers; (2) proof that the client whom counsel is seeking to withdraw from representing has notice of counsel’s motion; and (3) proof that counsel has notified the client of the date on which the motion is being heard.

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Civil cases

Parties appearing in an Article 78 motion must send physical copies of their papers to chambers before the hearing.

For any motion appearance in an Article 78 action, the relevant parties must send physical copies of their papers to chambers prior to the date of their motion hearing.

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Hard copies of infant-compromise petitions and supplemental submissions must be submitted to chambers immediately after electronic filing.

Petitions for infant compromise orders, as well as any supplemental submissions, must be filed electronically through NYSCEF and hard copies must be submitted to chambers immediately thereafter.

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A party expecting to use a deposition transcript at trial must provide courtesy copies to the court before trial begins.

If a party plans on utilizing, or thinks that they might have to utilize, a deposition transcript at trial, courtesy copies of the transcript(s) must be provided to the court prior to commencement of the trial.

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Civil cases

Copies of papers in cases filed electronically must not be sent to chambers.

DO NOT send copies of papers in e-filed cases to chambers.

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Civil cases

Do not send courtesy copies to this court.

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

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One courtesy copy of the complete motion is required for non-electronically filed matters, with electronic filing strongly encouraged.

If your matter is NOT electronically filed, you must provide a courtesy copy of the complete motion that was previously filed with motion support. You are strongly encouraged to convert your matter to electronic filing.

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After oral argument, the court may direct a party to provide hard copies of its papers, exhibits, or both if decision is reserved.

If decision is reserved after oral argument, the court may direct you to provide hard copies of your papers, your exhibits, or both.

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If a proposed order was filed with a motion, a hard copy should be brought on the motion date.

If a proposed order was filed with a motion, a hard copy should be brought on the day of the motion.

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Civil cases

Parties must not send unsolicited courtesy copies of papers to chambers.

ADJOURNMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE: No unsolicited courtesy copies of papers shall be sent to chambers.

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After oral argument, the court may direct a party to provide hard copies of its papers, exhibits, or both.

If decision is reserved after oral argument, the court may direct you to provide hard copies of your papers, your exhibits, or both.

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Copies of relevant decisions and statutes should be furnished to the court before the start of plaintiff's case and whenever the court requests them.

Citations and courtesy copies of relevant court decisions and statutes should be furnished to the Court prior to commencement of plaintiff's case and when otherwise requested by the Court.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of each letter must be e-mailed to the Principal Law Clerk or hand-delivered to Chambers.

Letters to the Court. Letters shall not exceed two-pages in length and shall be e-filed via NYSCEF with a courtesy copy e-mailed to the Principal Law Clerk or hand-delivered to Chambers.

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Upload the compromise order and supporting documents to NYSCEF, and email the Court a courtesy copy in Word format at lstewart@nycourts.gov and bthurman@nycourts.gov.

Upload the compromise order and all supporting documents to NYSCEF and email a courtesy copy (in word format) to the Court via email to lstewart@nycourts.gov and bthurman@nycourts.gov.

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Hard-copy and courtesy copies of motion papers are not required in NYSCEF cases.

NYSCEF/E-Filed Actions: Hard copies/courtesy copies of motion papers are not required for e-filed actions.

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Working copies of e-filed motions are not required.

WORKING COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of e-filed motions are not required.

COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

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Civil cases

Required

Never

Courtesy copies of electronically filed motions are not required.

COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

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Hard copies and courtesy copies are not required for motion papers in electronically filed cases unless specifically requested.

The court does not require hard copies or courtesy copies of motion papers on e-filed cases unless specifically requested.

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Civil cases

Working or courtesy copies ordinarily are not required for e-filed cases unless the court specifically requests them.

Working/courtesy copies are not required for e-filed cases unless specifically requested.

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Courtesy copies of e-filed motions are not required.

COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

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Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.

E-mails of stipulations will not be accepted. Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of a motion is not ordinarily required, but must be provided if requested.

Motions must be filed through NYSECF, the court does not require a courtesy copy of the motion unless requested.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies are not required for motion papers submitted through NYSCEF.

The Court does not require courtesy copies of motion papers submitted via NYSCEF.

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Working copies of motions are not currently required.

Working copies of motions are not required at this time.

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Applies to

Brief ?

Where a party’s papers filed on NYSCEF in support of or in opposition to a motion cumulatively exceed 200 pages (including, but not limited to, notice of motion, affirmation, affidavits, exhibits, transcripts, prior orders, photographs, memorandum of law, and reply papers), the party shall submit to the Court a printed copy of its papers (hardcopies), along with a contents list.

Summary: NYSCEF support or opposition papers exceeding 200 cumulative pages require a printed copy and contents list for the Court.

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When a submission is complete, you must first mail a hardcopy set of your papers to chambers and, afterwards, email the law clerks to notify chambers that the hardcopy set was mailed.

Summary: For a complete infant compromise submission, the hardcopy set must be mailed to chambers before the law clerks are emailed to provide notice.

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Any party wishing to withdraw a motion must file a notice of withdrawal via NYSCEF and email a courtesy copy to the relevant part email.

Summary: A motion withdrawal requires a notice filed through NYSCEF and an emailed courtesy copy to the relevant part email.

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If the parties have resolved a motion or a case has been settled, the parties must either e-file or submit to the County Clerk a fully executed stipulation of settlement or a stipulation of discontinuance and email a copy to the Part at least two (2) days prior to the return date (if a motion is pending).

Summary: A copy of a settlement or discontinuance stipulation must be emailed to the Part at least two days before a pending motion's return date.

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Any party wishing to withdraw a motion must notify the Court by filing a notice of withdrawal in the NYSCEF system and emailing a courtesy copy to the Court to Ksccvfrp2@nycourts.gov at least two (2) business days before the motion calendar date.

Summary: A party withdrawing a motion must email one courtesy copy of the notice to Ksccvfrp2@nycourts.gov at least two business days before the motion calendar date.

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Civil cases

Papers must be provided to chambers on or before the earlier of the date proscribed in a briefing schedule or as directed by the CPLR.

Summary: For non-e-filed cases, papers must reach chambers by the earlier briefing-schedule date or CPLR deadline.

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However, if your matter is not electronically filed, courtesy copies of the motion papers must be brought to court on the return date.

Summary: In non-electronically filed matters, courtesy copies of motion papers must be brought to court on the return date.

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Civil cases

Attorneys of non e-filed cases shall provide the court with courtesy copies of motions and responding papers in the box located in front of courtroom 738, within 10 days after filing.

Summary: Attorneys in non-e-filed cases must place courtesy copies of motions and responsive papers in the courtroom box within 10 days after filing.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the stipulation must be sent to the Court by emailing hbrathwa@nycourts.gov, and flcastagna@nycourts.gov, as well as copying your adversaries.

Summary: A courtesy copy of a consent-adjournment stipulation must be emailed to both Chambers contacts and the adversaries.

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All ATTORNEY’S must bring one printed courtesy copy of their own motion papers, oppositions, and replies for the Court

Summary: Attorneys must bring one printed courtesy copy of their own motion papers, oppositions, and replies to court.

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If the court directs you to provide hard copies, the papers must be delivered to chambers within two weeks, either by delivering them directly to the courtroom clerk, or by bringing them to the eleventh (11th) floor and asking the court officer to please put the papers in Judge Ward’s mailbox, within two weeks after the motion was argued.

Summary: Court-directed hard copies must be delivered to chambers within two weeks after argument, through the courtroom clerk or Judge Ward's mailbox.

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Civil cases

At the time of the hearing, an unredacted proposed order must be e-mailed to Chambers in a Microsoft Word format tracking the language found in the sample order provided.

Summary: The unredacted infant-compromise proposed order must be e-mailed to Chambers at the time of the hearing.

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Civil cases

A Microsoft Word version shall simultaneously be provided to Chambers.

Summary: A Microsoft Word copy of the proposed order or judgment must simultaneously be provided to Chambers.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the stipulation must be sent to the Court no less than two (2) business days before the motion calendar date by emailing cfelix@nycourts.gov and jebernard@nycourts.gov (Do not email/send to Part Clerk) and copying all other counsels.

Summary: A courtesy copy of the first-adjournment stipulation must be emailed to both law clerks and copied to all other counsel no later than two business days before the motion calendar date; it must not be sent to the Part Clerk.

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The parties shall submit courtesy copies of motion papers in PDF format to chambers, if possible. Please email the papers to Ashley Kaminski at akaminski@nycourts.gov and Teresa Nuccio at tnuccio@nycourts.gov.

Summary: In pro se non-NYSCEF actions, parties should, if possible, email courtesy copies of motion papers in PDF format to both law clerks.

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A courtesy copy in PDF format of papers shall be submitted to chambers, if possible. Please email the papers to akaminski@nycourts.gov and tnuccio@nycourts.gov.

Summary: In pro se non-NYSCEF infant-compromise matters, a PDF courtesy copy of the papers should be emailed to both law clerks if possible.

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Civil cases

Movant must email Danielle Menendez at dmenend@nycourts.gov to confirm receipt of the petition/motion and to provide a courtesy copy on non-e-filed actions.

Summary: The movant must email Danielle Menendez to confirm receipt and provide one courtesy copy for actions not filed electronically.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the stipulation must be emailed to the Court by emailing kysmith@nycourts.gov and vcdejesus@nycourts.gov and copying all adversaries.

Summary: A courtesy copy of a consent-adjournment stipulation must be emailed to both law clerks with all adversaries copied.

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Any party wishing to withdraw a motion must notify the Court by filing a notice of withdrawal in the NYSCEF system and by emailing a courtesy copy to the Court via email to lstewart@nycourts.gov and bthurman@nycourts.gov at least three (3) business days before the motion date.

Summary: One courtesy copy of the notice of withdrawal must be emailed to the judge’s two law clerks.

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If the parties have resolved a motion pursuant to a stipulation, a copy of the stipulation must be filed in the NYSCEF system and a courtesy copy emailed to the Court to lstewart@nycourts.gov and bthurman@nycourts.gov at least three (3) business days before the motion date.

Summary: One courtesy copy of the stipulation must be emailed to the judge’s two law clerks.

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The Court does not require courtesy copies of motion papers submitted through NYSCEF.

Summary: Courtesy copies are not required for motion papers submitted through NYSCEF.