8th Judicial District Issues Updated Operating Protocols for Town and Village Courts
THIS HAS NOW BEEN SUPERSEDED BY A MORE RECENT UPDATE TO THE PROTOCOLS, ISSUED ON DECEMBER 9, 2020. Due to the recent changes in Western New York due to the…
8th Judicial District Courts Publishes Updated Operating Protocols
Effective November 23, 2020, the Court has issued new operating protocols for the Eighth Judicial District Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate Courts.
Revised Pandemic Procedures in the Trial Courts
A memorandum from Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. MarksDated: November 13, 2020 In light of recent adverse trends in coronavirus transmission rates in New York State, discussions with our consultants…
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…