Judge Veronica Romero Guerrero
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Court-wideMotion
Court-wideOpposition, Reply
Court-wideProposed Order, Supporting Documents
Court-wide
Adjournments
- All adjournment requests require court approval and must be submitted at least three days before the scheduled appearance.
- Every adjournment request must state the reason and provide three proposed adjournment dates and times.
Request must include
Communication
Clerk
Chambers
Chambers
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
If any represented litigant decides to represent themselves, counsel shall file an Order to Show Cause to be relieved.
The responding party shall file with their responding papers an updated Net Worth Statement.
A jointly completed Compliance Conference Order or Status Conference Order, as appropriate, must be uploaded to NYSCEF for the court's so-ordering.
Court's wording
At least one (1) day prior to any compliance or status conference, the attorneys and/or parties must upload to NYSCEF a jointly completed Compliance Conference Order or a jointly completed Status Conference Order, as appropriate, to be So-Ordered by the Court.
All motions seeking any financial relief MUST include an updated Net Worth Statement.
Upon your appearance for your Preliminary Conference the Preliminary Conference form must be completed and ready for the Judge’s signature.
If the parties cannot agree as to the Preliminary Conference Order, counsel and/or parties shall come with proposed PC Orders.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The jointly completed compliance or status conference order must be uploaded electronically through NYSCEF for the court to so-order.
At least one (1) day prior to any compliance or status conference, the attorneys and/or parties must upload to NYSCEF a jointly completed Compliance Conference Order or a jointly completed Status Conference Order, as appropriate, to be So-Ordered by the Court.
Civil cases
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Previously paper-filed underlying papers for open pending motions must be uploaded to NYSCEF after conversion.
For all converted cases, any open motions pending before the Court which were previously paper filed must have their underlying papers uploaded to NYSCEF after conversion.
Civil cases
Page 3 | E-filing
E-filing through NYSCEF is encouraged for new contested matrimonial cases in Part 29.
New contested matrimonial cases in Part 29 are encouraged to be e-filed through the New York State E-Filing System (NYSCEF).
Civil cases
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Because only documents filed after conversion are accessible through NYSCEF, early case conversion is encouraged.
Please note that only documents filed after the conversion are accessible through NYSCEF, so early conversions (including before a preliminary conference) are encouraged.
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Counsel or the parties must file and exchange the specified documents two weeks prior to the pre-trial conference.
Two weeks prior to the pre-trial conference, counsel or the parties shall file and exchange the following documents:
Civil cases
Page 2 | Trials
At least one day before a compliance or status conference, the attorneys or parties must upload to NYSCEF the appropriate jointly completed conference order for the court to so-order.
At least one (1) day prior to any compliance or status conference, the attorneys and/or parties must upload to NYSCEF a jointly completed Compliance Conference Order or a jointly completed Status Conference Order, as appropriate, to be So-Ordered by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Compliance Conferences
Statements of Net Worth must be filed with the court ten days before the Preliminary Conference.
Statements of Net Worth must be filed with the Court ten days prior to the Preliminary Conference.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Preliminary Conferences
A QDRO must be submitted within 45 days after the judgment is signed and must include written plan approval.
All QDROs must be submitted within 45 days of the signing of the judgment and must be accompanied by written plan approval.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Judgments
Counter judgments must be submitted by the statutory deadline or they will be rejected.
Counter judgments must be submitted within the statutory time limit, or they will be rejected.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Judgments
Judgments must be submitted within 60 days, failing which the action will be deemed abandoned and dismissed.
All judgments must be submitted within 60 days, or the action will be deemed abandoned and dismissed.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Judgments
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must request a conference before filing any discovery motion.
As with all other motions, parties must request a conference prior to filing any discovery motions.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Compliance Conferences
All motions must be brought by Order to Show Cause, and parties must request a conference before filing motion papers; good-faith consultation with one another is strongly suggested.
ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE BY ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Parties must request a conference prior to filing any motion papers to allow the opportunity to resolve the matter. It is strongly suggested that parties consult one another in a good faith effort to resolve any disputes prior to requesting a conference with the Court.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
Oral argument is required for every Order to Show Cause unless the court directs otherwise.
Oral argument is required on all Orders to Show Cause unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
Counsel must be prepared to discuss discovery disputes in detail at the compliance conference, where those disputes will be resolved.
Counsel shall be prepared to discuss, in detail, any discovery disputes, which will be resolved at the conference.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Compliance Conferences
Pendente lite issues may be resolved at the preliminary conference.
Pendente lite issues may be resolved at the preliminary conference.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Every adjournment request must state the reason and provide three proposed adjournment dates and times.
All adjournment requests shall include reason for request and three proposed adjourn dates and times.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Adjournments
All adjournment requests require court approval and must be submitted at least three days before the scheduled appearance.
Adjournment requests require Court approval and must be made at least three days prior to the scheduled appearance.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Adjournments
Chambers Communication Rules
All adjournment requests must be emailed to the Part 29 Clerk at the stated address.
All adjournment requests shall be directed to Part 29 Clerk by email at bxsupciv-ia29@nycourts.gov.
Civil cases
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A brief email requesting a conference may be sent to both law clerks and all parties when an issue arises in a pending matter.
If an issue regarding a pending matter arises, a brief e-mail may be sent to both Law Clerks and all parties requesting a conference.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Communications