New York Supreme Court, Bronx County Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the motion-extension or adjournment request letter must be emailed to the Court.

To extend the time to move, and to adjourn a motion, parties must request permission from the Court by submitting a letter through NYSCEF and emailing a courtesy copy to the Court at BxSupCiv-IA19A-30@nycourts.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of each subpoena uploaded to NYSCEF must be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.

with a courtesy copy being emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov

CRITICALCivil cases

Hard copies of motion, opposition, and reply papers must be mailed to Chambers with proof of e-filing by the motion's return date; working copies of exhibits are not required.

Working hard copies of all motion papers, including opposition and reply papers (“Working Copies”), shall be submitted to Chambers by mail, with proof of e-filing, no later than the return date of the motion. Working copies of exhibits are not necessary.

CRITICALCivil cases

An e-filed motion submitted without the required working copies will be denied without prejudice.

E-filed motions that are submitted without Working Copies shall be denied without prejudice.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court must receive working copies of both the redacted and unredacted papers, with the status clearly identified on each cover page.

Working copies of both the redacted and unredacted papers shall be delivered to the Court, with a designation clearly indicating on the cover page whether the papers are redacted or unredacted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Working copies of motion, opposition, and reply papers must be mailed to Chambers with proof of e-filing by the motion's return date; exhibits are exempt, and missing required working copies result in denial without prejudice.

Working hard copies of all motion papers, including opposition and reply papers (“Working Copies”), shall be submitted to Chambers by mail, with proof of e-filing, no later than the return date of the motion. Working copies of exhibits are not necessary. E-filed motions that are submitted without Working Copies shall be denied without prejudice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Subpoenas requested to be so ordered must be uploaded to NYSCEF, with one courtesy copy emailed to BxSupCiv-IA14@nycourts.gov.

All subpoenas that parties are requesting to be So-Ordered shall be uploaded to NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy being emailed to BxSupCiv-IA14@nycourts.gov

CRITICALCivil cases

Hard copies of motion papers must be provided to the court, but copies of exhibits are not required.

Hard copies of all motion papers (e.g., notice of motion, order to show cause, affidavits, affirmations and memos of law), excluding exhibits, shall be provided to the Court. (22 NYCRR ' 202.5-b(d)(1)(iii).) There is no need to provide hard copies of the exhibits (e.g., EBT transcripts, hospital and nursing home records).

CRITICAL

Failure to submit the required working copy may result in the papers being disregarded or the motion being denied without prejudice.

i. Failure to submit a working copy may result in papers being disregarded, or the denial of the motion without prejudice.

CRITICAL

In an e-filed case, one tabbed working copy of motion papers exceeding 20 pages, including exhibits, must reach Chambers at least two days before the return date.

b. In all e-filed matters, a working copy of any motion papers totaling more than 20 pages including exhibits with tabs must be submitted to Chambers at least two days prior to the motion’s return date.

CRITICAL

Working copies of e-filed motion papers and exhibits exceeding 20 pages must be provided at least two days before the submission date, with tabs identifying each exhibit.

THE COURT REQUIRES WORKING COPIES OF ALL E-FILED MOTION PAPERS AND EXHIBITS TOTALING MORE THAN 20 PAGES NO LESS THAN TWO (2) DAYS BEFORE THE SUBMISSION DATE. ALL SUCH COPIES SHOULD INCLUDE TABS THAT IDENTIFY EACH EXHIBIT.

CRITICAL

If directed by the Court, the submitting party must email proposed orders in Word format to the law clerks and copy all parties after oral argument.

If so directed by the Court, a Courtesy copy of all proposed orders shall be emailed in Word format to the law clerks, with a copy to all parties after oral argument.

CRITICAL

A copy of the motion-withdrawal filing must be sent to the two specified chambers email addresses.

a copy to chambers by sending same to lbeato@nycourts.gov and mvaughan@nycourts.gov

CRITICAL

Inspection documents of 100 pages or more must be brought to chambers at least seven days before the scheduled Room 843 inspection.

Documents that are 100 pages or more must be brought to chambers at least seven (7) days prior to Room 843.

CRITICALCivil cases

For each subpoena submitted for so-ordering, one courtesy copy must be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA26@nycourts.gov.

All subpoenas that parties are requesting to be So-Ordered shall be uploaded to NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy being emailed to BxSupCiv-IA26@nycourts.gov .

CRITICAL

A request to so-order a subpoena must include an affidavit explaining the need for the order, be uploaded to NYSCEF, and have a courtesy copy emailed to the Part Clerk and Chambers.

Requests for the Court to so-order a subpoena shall be supported by an affirmation explaining the need for an order and shall be uploaded to NYSCEF with a courtesy copy emailed to the Part Clerk and Chambers.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel must email the Court a courtesy copy of the proposed Preliminary Conference form.

(3) Confer with all Counsel regarding the completion of a proposed Preliminary Conference form and submit same by both uploading the proposed form to NYSCEF and sending a courtesy copy to the Court via email at BxSupCiv-IA19A-30@nycourts.gov.

WARNINGCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the extension or adjournment request must be emailed to the Court at BxSupCiv-IA5@nycourts.gov.

To extend the time to move, and to adjourn a motion, parties must request permission from the Court by submitting a letter through NYSCEF AND emailing a courtesy copy to the Court at BxSupCiv-IA5@nycourts.gov.

WARNINGCivil cases

Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-a and a courtesy copy emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.

Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-a and a courtesy copy emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.

WARNING

Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.8-a, and a courtesy copy e-mailed to BxSupCiv-IA17@nycourts.gov.

Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.8-a, and a courtesy copy e-mailed to BxSupCiv-IA17@nycourts.gov.

WARNING

In the court's discretion, counsel maybe requested to submit memoranda of law by e-mail or by other electronic means, such as by a computer flash drive, along with an original and courtesy copy.

In the court's discretion, counsel maybe requested to submit memoranda of law by e-mail or by other electronic means, such as by a computer flash drive, along with an original and courtesy copy.

WARNING

Requests to charge and proposed verdict sheets must include courtesy copies in word-document format for chambers staff.

(6) Requests to Charge (with courtesy copy in word document format to chambers staff); (7) Proposed Verdict Sheets (with courtesy copy in word document format to chambers staff);

WARNING

A copy of the filed Affidavit or Affirmation of Engagement must be emailed to the Part before default time.

Affidavits of Engagement must be filed via NYSCEF, following Part 125 Uniform Rules and a copy sent to the part via email at: BxSupCiv- ia33@nycourts.gov before default time.

WARNINGCivil cases

Required

Never

Courtesy copies of filed motions should not be sent to the motion part.

Do not send courtesy copies to the part of motions filed.

WARNING

Part 24 may request courtesy copies of electronically filed documents, but parties must not provide them unless asked.

Part 24 may ask the parties to provide courtesy copies of documents filed electronically pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.5-b(5). Do not provide courtesy copies unless asked to.

INFOCivil cases

Working copies are unnecessary unless requested by the Court.

All motions shall be filed exclusively via NYSCEF and no working copies necessary unless requested by the Court.

INFOCivil cases

Chambers does not require working copies of electronically filed motion papers.

Chambers does not require working copies of electronically-filed motion papers (see Administrative Order AO/121/20).

INFOCivil cases

Required

Never

Chambers does not require paper working copies of electronically filed motion papers.

Chambers does not require working copies of electronically-filed motion papers.

INFO

Required

Never

Chambers does not require working copies of motion papers filed electronically.

Chambers does not require working copies of electronically filed motion papers.

INFOCivil cases

Chambers does not require working copies of motion papers filed electronically.

Chambers does not require working copies of electronically-filed motion papers.

INFO

Chambers does not require a working copy when the electronically filed motion and exhibits together contain fewer than 20 pages.

c. Chambers does not require working copies of electronically-filed motion papers if motions and exhibits total is less than 20 pages.

INFO

Moving papers may be dropped off in courtroom 709 when that room is available.

d. Moving papers can be dropped off in courtroom 709 when available.

INFO

Required

Never

Chambers does not require working copies of motion papers that are filed electronically.

Chambers does not require working copies of e-filed motion papers (see Administrative Order AO/121/20).

INFO

Working copies of e-filed motion papers are not required, except that the text states this rule does not apply to video or similar motion media.

Working copies of e-filed motion papers are NOT required.

INFO

The court generally does not require working copies of electronically filed documents, but it will notify parties by email if working copies are required.

The Court generally does not require working copies of documents filed electronically but will advise the parties via email if working copies of documents are required.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of motion papers are not required, although the court may request one.

Working copies or courtesy copies of motion papers are NOT required. The court will request a courtesy copy if it sees fit.

INFO

Required

Never

Courtesy copies of motion papers are neither required nor accepted unless the Court requests them.

Working copies or courtesy copies of motion papers are not required and will not be accepted unless requested by the Court.

INFO

Courtesy copies are not ordinarily required, but must be provided if specifically requested by Chambers.

Courtesy copies are NOT required unless specifically requested by Chambers.