Fourth Department

Fourth Dept Issues COVID-19 Order Lifting Suspension of Deadlines

In light of the implementation of a statewide “virtual court” system for handling essential and pending non-essential matters as of April 13, 2020, and to ensure that the vitally important business of the Court continues, it is hereby ORDERED that the Court’s March 17, 2020 order suspending perfection, filing, and other deadlines set forth by …

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4th Dept Orders COVID-19 Assigned Counsel Voucher Payments

During this unprecedented public health emergency, in order to expedite the payment of attorneys assigned to representparties on appeal and entitled to compensation pursuant to County Law Section 722-b, it is hereby ORDERED that until further notice, all vouchers submitted pursuant to County Law Section 722-b (4) are hereby approved for amounts up to and …

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Fourth Department Order Suspends Deadlines in Appellate Matters

To eliminate the necessity for applications or motion practice seeking extensions of time to file or perfect during this unprecedented public health emergency, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that in all matters pending before the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, as of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all perfection, filing, and other deadlines set forth by any …

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