New York Supreme Court, Kings County Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion papers

A filing fee must accompany motion papers submitted in person or by mail to the Motion Support Office in a pro se non-NYSCEF action.

Pro Se Non-NYSCEF/E-Filed Actions: Where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, motion papers must be filed by in person or by mail to the Motion Support Office, 360 Adams Street, Room 227, together with the filing fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Stipulation of discontinuance

Every stipulation of discontinuance requires payment through the County Clerk’s office and filing in Motion Support.

All Stipulations of Discontinuance shall be paid for in the County Clerk’s office and filed in Motion Support.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order to show cause

Any legally required fee must be paid to the County Clerk before submitting an order to show cause to the part.

Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Discontinuance

The appropriate filing fee is required for an electronically filed discontinuance.

Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discontinuance

Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate fee.

Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Attorney fees

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Discontinuance

Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.

The parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Discontinuance

Every discontinuance must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.

Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pro se proposed order to show cause or non e filed order to show cause

Required fees for pro se or other non-e-filed Orders to Show Cause must be paid to the County Clerk before submission to the part.

Pro se proposed orders to show cause and orders to show cause for non-e-filed matters MUST BE brought to the Ex Parte Motion Support Office prior to submission to the part.  DO NOT send them directly to chambers.  Fees, as required by law, must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Submission to part 70

Legally required fees must be paid to the County Clerk before submission.

Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order to show cause

Required fees must be paid to the County Clerk before submitting a proposed order to show cause.

Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.