This page will highlight orders, news, and alerts on operations and procedures directly affecting and related to the 8th Judicial District Court.
Justice Henry J. Nowak has been appointed to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department by Governor Kathy Hochul’s office on Friday, July 28.
As a result of the success Buffalo City Court has experienced as a pilot court designated for accepting civil commencement documents through the NYS Courts Electronic Delivery System (EDDS), please be advised
Due to anticipated inclement weather conditions, the Erie County Courts listed below will be conducting emergency operations virtually on November 21, 2022. Physical access to the Erie County Court facilities
Effective September 15, 2022, face masks are no longer be required for any persons, regardless of vaccination status, in a Unified Court System facility, with two exceptions: Return from Isolation: Any
HON. MARY L. SLISZ, NYS Supreme Court Justice, Eighth Judicial District, has created a new fillable Preliminary Conference Form for matrimonial matters. Below is the revised PC Order which harmonizes
Please see below for AO 199-22 requiring the use of the Notice of Petition Form for filings of residential eviction matters in any City, Town or Village Court in Erie
Below please find Administrative Order AO/189/2022, amending Rule 6 of Section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective
Below you’ll find an important notice regarding two upcoming Public Hearings of the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York’s Courts – Pandemic Practices Working Group, to be held
Hon. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York issues an amendment to Part 36. See below.
Below please find Administrative Order AO/158/2022, which is effective immediately and is in regards to the resumption of residential and commercial eviction matters, filing and service, remote proceedings, alternative dispute
Below see the attached Administrative Order AO/151/2022, amending Part 202.12-a of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts, regarding Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Actions; Settlement Conference, effective July 1,
Below please find Administrative Order AO/153/2022, amending Rule 19 of Section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective
Below please find Administrative Order AO/124/2022, promulgating, effective January 1, 2023 training requirements for mediators and neutral evaluators severing on court rosters under Part 146 (22 NYCRR Section 146), arbitrators
Below please find Administrative Order AO/117/2022, amending Rule 11 of section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial division), effective
The 8th Judicial District have issued modifications to COVID-19 protocols. See below for memo.
Chief Administrative Judge Marks has signed Administrative Order 142-22 dated June 13, 2022 with the approval of the Administrative Board. A/O/142/22 adopts a revised Preliminary Conference Stipulation/Order-Contested Matrimonial Forms (“PC
Chief Administrative Judge Marks has signed Administrative Order 141-22 dated June 13, 2022 with the approval of the Administrative Board. AO/141/22 is effective July 1, 2022. It adopts revisions to
Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District is pleased to announce a dedication ceremony for the newly created Erie County Landlord Tenant HUB Court. The dedication
Below is a statement from Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge for the 8th Judicial District regarding the mass shooting that occurred on May 14, 2022.
“The Power of Women’s Voices” Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District and Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden, Chair of the Eighth Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee
Attached please find Administrative Order AO/072/2022, which amends Rules 1, 8, 9, 11-c, 11-e, 11-g, and Appendices of section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts
Hon. Kevin M. Carter, 8th Judicial District Administrative Judge, has released a memorandum outlining the protocols for the expansion of court operations. See Memo below.
Click to read Administrative Order 34/22.
Click to read Administrative Order 35/22.
January 6, 2022 – The 8th Judicial District Courts will be open today with their regular hours. For more information and updates, visit the 8th JD website.
Click below to read Administrative Order 372/21
Below is a memo from Hon. Kevin M. Carter to the Eighth Judicial District regarding the appointment of the Supervising Criminal Court Judge.
Below is a memo from Hon. Kevin M. Carter to the Eight Judicial District regarding the appointment of the Supervising Family Court Judge.
Click below to read the New York State Unified Court System’s request for comments regarding annual NYSCEF Report and Proposed Amendment to authorize the Chief Administrative Judge to make e-filing
Click to read Administrative Order 320/21.
Click to read Administrative Order 300/21.
Click below to read Administrative Order 299/21.
Click below to read Administrative Order 289/21.
From HON. KEVIN M. CARTER, Administrative Judge, and HON. MICHAEL P. KEARNS, Erie County Clerk Based on the successful mandatory e-filing program in Erie County Supreme Court, please be advised that
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