Courts Issue Updated Face Mask Policy
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…
Notice of Public Hearings on Pandemic Practices
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…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 158/22
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…
8JD Courts Issue Memo Regarding Modifications to COVID-19 Protocols
The 8th Judicial District have issued modifications to COVID-19 protocols. See below for memo.
United States District Court for the Western District of New York Issues New General Order Regarding Face Mask Requirements in the Courthouses
On March 1, 2022 Chief Judge Elizabeth Wolford signed General Order #155 supersedes General Order #149 regarding face mask requirements in the courthouses of the United States District Court for…
8th Judicial District Issues Memo Regarding Protocols for the Expansion of Court Operations
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.
Courts Issue Administrative Order 262/21, Relating to Residential and Commercial Foreclosures
Click below to read the latest AO from the New York State Unified Court System
Courts Issue Administrative Order 261/21, Relating to Residential and Commercial Evictions
Click below to read the latest AO from the New York State Unified Court System
NYS Courts Issue Mask Mandate for Attorneys and Members of the Public Who Enter the Courthouse
Effective August 13, 2021, per the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, to ensure that judges and court employees, as well all courthouse visitors, are…
Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 245/21 Regarding Residential Evictions
Click below to read AO/245/21