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New York State Court System to Begin Return to In-Person Courthouse Operations
Judges and Staff in Counties Meeting Governor’s Benchmarks to Return to Their Courthouses; New Case Filings Will Be Accepted NEW YORK−As the New York State court system continues to navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks today announced the gradual return of judges …
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Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 98-20 Approving Consensual E-Filing For All Case Types
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, with the approval of the Administrative Board of the Courts, upon notice by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims, and, as appropriate, in consultation with or with the approval of County Clerks, I hereby continue and extend the Unified Court System program for the consensual/voluntary and …
Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order 202.28 Addressing Inter Alia, Evictions and Electronic Criminal Appearances
Governor Cuomo issues Executive Order 202.28 – Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Law Relating to the Disaster Emergency Click to read full text
Courts Introduce New Electronic Document Delivery Service (EDDS)
EDDS: UCS Program for Electronic Delivery of Documents In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the expansion of “virtual” court operations, the Unified Court System has initiated a new program to transmit digitized documents (in pdf format) to UCS courts, County Clerks, and other court-related offices around the State. The Electronic Document Delivery …
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Judge Marks issues Administrative Order 87-20: Court Permits expanded filing in Non-Essential Matters, Encourages Referrals to ADR
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks has issued Administrative Order 87-20. In this order, the Court permits expanded filings in some matters and referrals to ADR. It also is the introduction of the EDDS System and fee payment mechanism.
Judge Marks Releases Memo Explaining Next Steps With Virtual Courts
Beginning Monday, May 4, new motions, responsive papers to previously filed motions and other applications, including post-judgment applications, may be filed electronically in pending cases either through the NYSCEF e-filing system in jurisdictions that have it or through a new electronic document delivery system that has been created for courts and jurisdictions where e-filing is …
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Notice to Amend BAEC Bylaws
After review by the BAEC’s Bylaw’s Committee, and upon resolution of the Board of April 14, 2020, the Association proposes and advances principally technical changes to various provisions of the BAEC Bylaws. Members will be asked to vote on these changes during the spring election for 2021 Board Candidates and Officers. The specific Bylaw changes …