New York Supreme Court, Kings County Filing Bundling Requirements

CRITICAL

An electronically filed motion must attach previously filed materials as new exhibits rather than incorporating them by NYSCEF docket number.

In all e-filed actions, motion papers may not incorporate previously filed documents by referring to their NYSCEF docket numbers. Rather, motion papers filed must include the actual materials as new exhibits. The documents must be included as exhibits within the filed motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion must be fully briefed at least 10 days before its return date absent prior written permission, and submitted stipulations must meet that deadline.

Motions must be fully-briefed on or before 10 days prior to the return date unless parties receive prior written permission; any stipulations submitted to the court must conform to this requirement.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Every stipulation of adjournment must be accompanied by a briefing schedule.

Stipulations of adjournment must be accompanied by a briefing schedule.

WARNINGCivil cases

Discovery remains available while any motion is pending unless the court directs a stay.

Discovery is not stayed during the pendency of any motion unless the court directs otherwise.

WARNINGCivil cases

Filing a dispositive motion does not stay discovery unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise directed by the court, discovery is not stayed upon the filing of a dispositive motion.

INFOCivil cases

Hard copies are optional, but parties may bring specified exhibits or affidavits in hard copy for the court.

Hard copies are not required at this time. Parties may choose to bring specific exhibits or affidavits in hard copy for the Court.