Press Release

Adjournments/Postponements of Court Calendered Matters and COVID-19

Keywords: 8th Judicial District, Adjournments, Postponements Supplementing the press notice dated March 17, 2020 (linked below) and in response to a number of inquiries from the public please be advised as follows: All traffic matters in any court (City, Town or Village) are adjourned/postponed for at least 45 days. You will receive a notice from …

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Governor Cuomo Issues Guidance on Essential Services Under The ‘New York State on Pause’ Executive Order

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he is signing the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone. It includes a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions effective at 8PM on Sunday, March 22. Guidance on essential services under the executive order is …

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Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Mandating Businesses That Require In-Office Personnel to Decrease In-Office Workforce by 75 Percent

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order mandating businesses that rely on in-office personnel to decrease their in-office workforce by 75 percent. This follows the Governor’s directive yesterday that all businesses implement work-from-home policies. Exemptions will be made for essential service industries, including shipping, media, warehousing, grocery and food production, pharmacies, healthcare providers, …

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Administrative Order 71-20, Regarding Civil Litigation and Civil Discovery

Keywords: Unified Court System, New York, Courts, Civil Litigation, Civil Discovery, Hon. Lawrence Marks Pursuant to the authority vested in me, I hereby promulgate the following protocols to mitigate the adverse effects of the COYID-19 outbreak upon the practice of civil litigation before the courts of the Unified Court System, effective immediately: Civil Litigation Generally: …

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Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 73-20, Temporary Orders of Protection Extended Until Re-Calendared

Keywords: Unified Court System, New York, Orders of Protection, Hon. Lawrence Marks, COVID-19 Pursuant to a delegation of authority to me by the Chief Judge of the State of New York in response to the 2020 coronavirus public health emergency in this State, I hereby direct that, effective immediately and until further order, any temporary …

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All Division of Human Rights Offices Have Limited Operations​

Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020: Division of Human Rights’ operations at its office statewide are limited. Public hearings during this time period are adjourned. All in-person visits & meetings by appointment only. We encourage people, across the state, to engage in social distancing. Please call us at 1-888-392-3644 or email us at INFO@DHR.NY.GOV

Changes to CLE Program Format Restrictions in Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus

In an effort to address the growing concerns related to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the CLE Board will implement the following changes, effective immediately through June 30, 2020 (1): • Newly Admitted Attorneys – Newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may participate in …

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