County Clerk Publishes Recently Revised NYSCEF Forms
Click the link here to find recently revised New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) forms pursuant to the Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of Courts. This Order…
Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 267/20, Restoring Normal Filing and Service
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, at the direction of the Chief Judge, and in light of the ongoing public health and commercial concerns raised by the COVID-19 health…
Judge Lawrence Marks Issues Administrative Order 254-20, Concerning Converting to E-Filing
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, I hereby prescribe the following forms (Exh. A) for use in electronic filing in New York Supreme Court through the New York State…
Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 247/20, Regarding E-Filing
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Division, upon notice by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims, and,…
Enhanced 4.1 Updated 8th JD Return to In-Person Operations Plan, A Summary
Return to In-Person Operations Plan (“RIOP”) Updates Effective October 19, 2020 All measures contained in the Memoranda of John McConnell and Nancy Barry dated February 28, 2020, March 6, 2020,…
Independent Review of Court System Policies, Practices and Programs Yields Recommendations Aimed at Advancing Equal Justice in the New York Courts
NEW YORK–An in-depth review of the New York State Courts’ policies, practices, rules and programs as they relate to issues of racial and other bias has yielded a set of…
Women in Government: 2020 Lamplighter Awards
The Eighth Judicial District Gender and Racial Fairness Committee is part of a standing Committee on Women in the Courts that works to secure equal justice, equal treatment and equal…
Chief Administrative Judge issues Administrative Order 231/20
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, at the direction of the Chief Judge, and consistent with the Governor’s determination approving the easing of restrictions on commerce imposed due to…
Eighth Judicial District Rolls Out Foreclosure Auction Plan
Summary: In an Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts dated July 23, 2020 (AO/157/20), Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks required each judicial district to assess auction…
Eighth Judicial District Transitioning From Skype for Business to MS Teams
The New York State Unified Court System has adopted Microsoft Teams as the standard for internal and external videoconferencing calls, including virtual court hearings and virtual chambers conferences. The attached…