Judge Keisha Alleyne
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Courtesy Copies
Stipulation
Terms of Sale
Court-wide- Upon request
Adjournments
- When a party cannot consent to a motion adjournment, that party must upload a letter to NYSCEF stating the reason.
- A conference-adjournment email must state the reason and include proposed dates when a specific date is requested.
- A motion-adjournment application must be made by electronically filing a stipulation of adjournment with a briefing schedule.
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Request must include
- Except in an emergency, conference-adjournment applications must be emailed to and received by Chambers at least five business days before the conference date.
Communication
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Document Format Requirements6 rules
All electronic documents must be text-searchable, in PDF (portable document format) while maintaining the original document formatting.
- File type
- Electronic document
Formatting
- •Maintain original document formatting
Proposed short-form orders submitted to the Court for signature SHALL be legible with no words crossed out.
- Proposed order
Formatting
- •No words may be crossed out
Accordingly, hyperlinks are required for (i.) documents previously filed on NYSCEF, (ii.) attachments and exhibits cited in legal memoranda, attorney affirmations, expert affirmations/affidavits, and (iii.) cases, statutes, articles, etc.
- Attachment
- Exhibit
- Legal memorandum
- Attorney affirmation
- Expert affidavit
Formatting
- •Hyperlinks are required for the specified documents, attachments, exhibits, and cited authorities
All e-filed documents must have a page number, including expert affirmations/affidavits.
- E-filed document
Formatting
- •A page number is required, including on expert affirmations and affidavits
The Court’s signature line must not appear on a page with no other writing.
A hyperlink to a cited authority does not replace standard citation format.
Document Filing Requirements12 rules
All requests for time extensions must be made within the summary judgment motion.
No sur-reply affidavit, affirmation, or letter will be accepted or considered without leave of Court.
A copy of depositions intended to be used at trial shall be furnished to the Court at the commencement of the trial.
A proposed order shall accompany an unopposed motion.
- Document
- Unopposed motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Any request for attorney’s fees must be accompanied by a detailed affirmation of services with an itemized billing sheet, hourly rate(s), and total number of hours, and must be approved by the Court prior to any payment being made.
Counsel shall furnish to the Court the Bill of Particulars and the marked pleadings, pursuant to CPLR § 4012.
Before trial, counsel must provide the court an ordered list of potential witnesses, addresses, expert information, expected testimony summaries, and needed interpreters.
Court's wording
Before trial, Counsel shall provide to the Court a list of potential witnesses and addresses (professional witnesses must provide business addresses) in order in which they intend to call them at trial, including expert witnesses, their expertise, and a summary of expected trial testimony, and any interpreters needed.
A written memorandum of law with citations to the Official Reports is required.
Must include
- •Legal argument
All motions to settle Final Accounts must have the following attachments:A Referee’s Report (unless waived), A proposed Order Settling the Final Account, and The Affirmation(s) of Legal Services, if the moving attorney is requesting fees.
- Document
- Final account motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Statement of Material Facts are required.
Must include
- •Statement of facts
A list of the exhibits shall also be provided to the Court before trial.
Parties are encouraged to resolve motions and to present proposed orders for signature.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
A summary-judgment adjournment stipulation must be e-filed only, must include a briefing schedule, and will not be considered if emailed.
For filed summary judgment motions, a Stipulation of Adjournment shall be e-filed only and must contain a briefing schedule. Emailed stipulations will not be considered.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
A party’s death must be reported immediately by uploading a letter and death certificate to NYSCEF.
If a party is deceased, please immediately inform the Court by uploading a letter to NYSCEF accompanied by the death certificate.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
Stipulations must not be submitted by email, and courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.
E-mails of stipulations will not be accepted. Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
All cases must be converted to e-filing; motions will be adjourned if a case is not e-filed.
All cases shall be converted to e-filing. Motions will be adjourned if a case is not e-filed.
Page 1 | E-FILING REQUIREMENTS
Guardianship motions must be filed through NYSCEF in e-filed cases or with the Guardianship Clerk’s office at least seven days before the return date.
All motions must be filed via NYSCEF (e-filed cases) or with the Guardianship Clerk’s office (Room 285) at least seven (7) days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | GUARDIANSHIP MOTIONS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The court will not accept stipulations extending the time to file a summary-judgment motion.
Stipulations to extend the time to file a summary judgment motion WILL NOT be accepted by the Court.
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For summary jury trials, proposed jury charges and verdict sheets must be emailed as a Microsoft Word document by 9:30 a.m. on Jury Selection morning.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed to the Court at scaro@nycourts.gov as a Microsoft Word document by 9:30A.M. on the morning of Jury Selection.
Page 1 | SUMMARY JURY TRIALS
An affirmation of legal services must be filed through NYSCEF or in Room 285 within ten days after the hearing for which fees are requested.
Affirmation of legal services shall be filed via NYSCEF (e-filed cases) or in the Guardianship Clerk’s Office (Room 285) within ten (10) days of the conclusion of hearing for which fees are being requested.
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Responsive papers must be filed with the Clerk’s office and emailed to the court at least three business days before the return date.
All responsive papers shall be filed with the Clerk’s office and emailed to KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Attorneys must notify the court at least five business days before the return date if a motion will be withdrawn or is unopposed.
Attorneys shall inform the Court if a motion will be withdrawn or is unopposed at least five (5) business days before the return date.
Page 1 | CALENDARS
A summary-judgment motion must be filed no later than sixty days after the Note of Issue is filed.
A motion for summary judgment shall be made no later than sixty (60) days after filing the Note of Issue.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
Cross-petitions must be filed with the court at least seven days before the return date.
Any cross-petitions shall be served on all parties and filed with the Court at least seven (7) days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Responsive papers in guardianship motions must be filed at least three days before the return date.
All responsive papers shall be filed at least three (3) days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | GUARDIANSHIP MOTIONS
Guardianship motions must be filed at least seven days before the return date.
All motions must be filed via NYSCEF (e-filed cases) or with the Guardianship Clerk’s office (Room 285) at least seven (7) days prior to the return date.
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Affidavits of service for Orders to Show Cause must be filed through NYSCEF in e-filed cases or in Room 285 at least three business days before the return date.
Affidavits of service for Orders to Show Cause shall be filed via NYSCEF (e-filed cases) or in the Guardianship Clerk’s Office (Room 285) at least three (3) business days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Cross-petitions must be served on all parties and filed with the court at least seven days before the return date.
Any cross-petitions shall be served on all parties and filed with the Court at least seven (7) days prior to the return date.
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Unredacted expert affirmations and affidavits must be emailed to Chambers when the motion papers are filed.
Unredacted expert affirmations/affidavits must be emailed to Chambers upon filing of motion papers.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
The petitioner must serve all orders and judgments on all counsel, guardians, and the court examiner within ten days of the decision.
All Orders and Judgments shall be served by the Petitioner on all counsel, guardian(s), and court examiner within ten (10) days of the date of decision.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
The court must approve any attorney-fee request before payment is made.
Any request for attorney’s fees must be accompanied by a detailed affirmation of services with an itemized billing sheet, hourly rate(s), and total number of hours, and must be approved by the Court prior to any payment being made.
Page 1 | GUARDIANSHIP MOTIONS
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.
E-mails of stipulations will not be accepted. Courtesy copies of e-filed stipulations are unnecessary.
Page 1 | MOTION PAPERS/PROPOSED ORDERS/STIPULATIONS
Courtesy copies of e-filed motions are not required.
COURTESY COPIES OF E-FILED MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Page 1 | E-FILING REQUIREMENTS
Filing Bundling Requirements
Final accounts must be submitted as one consolidated accounting rather than multiple annual accounts.
Final Accounts must be filed in the form of one consolidated accounting, from the date of the last judicially settled account, and may not be submitted in the form of multiple annual accounts.
Page 1 | FINAL ACCOUNT
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A conference-adjournment email must state the reason and include proposed dates when a specific date is requested.
The application shall state the reason for the request. If the parties would like a specific date, they MUST include the proposed dates in the original email.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
A motion-adjournment application must be made by electronically filing a stipulation of adjournment with a briefing schedule.
Applications to adjourn motions SHALL be made by e-filing a Stipulation of Adjournment accompanied by a briefing schedule.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
Motions on the Oral Argument Calendar will not be adjourned absent good cause shown to the court.
Motions on the Oral Argument Calendar will NOT be adjourned except upon good cause shown to the Court.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
When a party cannot consent to a motion adjournment, that party must upload a letter to NYSCEF stating the reason.
If a party cannot consent, the party must state the reason in a letter uploaded to NYSCEF.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
Except in an emergency, conference-adjournment applications must be emailed to and received by Chambers at least five business days before the conference date.
Except in an emergency, applications to adjourn conferences SHALL be made by email and received by Chambers at least five (5) business days before the conference date.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
Chambers Communication Rules
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed to the Court at scaro@nycourts.gov as a Microsoft Word document by the close of the pre-trial conference.
All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets shall be emailed to the Court at scaro@nycourts.gov as a Microsoft Word document by the close of the pre-trial conference.
Page 1 | TRIALS
Court Evaluator Reports must be emailed only to the Principal Court Clerk at least three business days before the return date, with the specified subject line.
Court Evaluator Reports shall be emailed to Principal Court Clerk ONLY scaro@nycourts.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the return date and subject line MUST READ Index number AIP name and COURT EVALUATOR REPORT
Page 1 | PETITIONS TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN
Every email sent to the court must include all parties.
ALL PARTIES MUST BE COPIED ON ANY EMAILS TO THE COURT.
Page 1 | Hon. Keisha Alleyne: Guardianship Part KA-76 & IAS Part 34
Ex parte communications to the court are not permitted.
THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
Page 1 | Hon. Keisha Alleyne: Guardianship Part KA-76 & IAS Part 34
Guardians who are directed to appear for a compliance conference in the appointing Order and Judgment and have complied by filing the oath/designation/bond and obtaining the Commission shall email KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov to advise the Court of their compliance and subject line MUST READ Oath/designation/bond compliance, Index number and name of AIP. Notification should be sent at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference or as early as is feasible.
Guardians who are directed to appear for a compliance conference in the appointing Order and Judgment and have complied by filing the oath/designation/bond and obtaining the Commission shall email KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov to advise the Court of their compliance and subject line MUST READ Oath/designation/bond compliance, Index number and name of AIP. Notification should be sent at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference or as early as is feasible.
Page 1 | COMPLIANCE CONFERENCES
The court generally will not respond to emails lacking all parties, except in personal or exceptional circumstances such as security or medical issues.
The Court will not respond to emails not copied to all parties except where there are personal or exceptional circumstances, for example, security or medical issues.
Page 1 | Hon. Keisha Alleyne: Guardianship Part KA-76 & IAS Part 34
All parties should be copied on every email to the court.
All parties should be copied on all emails to the Court.
Page 1 | Guardianship Part KA-76 PART RULES
All email communications in Guardianship Part KA-76 should be directed to the listed court email address.
All emails should be directed to KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov
Page 1 | Guardianship Part KA-76 PART RULES
Guardianship email communications must be directed to KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov.
GUARDIANSHIP ONLY EMAIL KSCCVPARTKA-76@nycourts.gov
Page 1 | Hon. Keisha Alleyne: Guardianship Part KA-76 & IAS Part 34