Judge Theresa Ciccotto

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.