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New York Supreme Court, Monroe County Service and Proof of Service Rules

6 rules from official source documents

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.

Civil cases

Service
Mail

After the court sets a motion's return date, the movant must notify any unrepresented party of that date by mail.

When the court sets a return date, the date will be communicated to the parties, and the movant shall notify any unrepresented party of the return date by mail.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Civil cases

Applies to
Motion

The moving party must serve the motion return date on any party not participating in electronic filing.

In cases in which a party is not participating in e-filing, the motion return date must be served upon that party by the party bringing the motion.

Judge Daniel J. Doyle
Deadline
10 calendar days
Service
Email to all parties

Ten (10) calendar days prior to the Pretrial Conference scheduled herein, each party shall provide written Proposed Jury Verdict Sheets to the Court and opposing counsel in both hard copy form and via electronic mail to jpalmesa@nycourts.gov in MS Word or Wordperfect format.

Ten (10) calendar days prior to the Pretrial Conference scheduled herein, each party shall provide written Proposed Jury Verdict Sheets to the Court and opposing counsel in both hard copy form and via electronic mail to jpalmesa@nycourts.gov in MS Word or Wordperfect format.

Judge Elena F. Cariola
Applies to
Drl 253 sworn statement

Proof of service on the defaulting party is required with the DRL § 253 sworn statement unless the ceremony was civil.

9) DRL § 253 sworn statement for each party taking divorce, and proof of service on defaulting party (unless ceremony was civil).

Judge Elena F. Cariola
Applies to
Letter
Service
Mail

When a litigant is self-represented, copies of conference-scheduling correspondence must be mailed to that party.

Where a litigant is not represented by counsel, copies of the letter must be mailed to the self-represented party.

Judge Erin S. Skinner

The party filing an RJI must give every other party written notice of the conference dates.

The party filing the RJI shall give written notice to all other parties of the conference dates.

Judge Erin S. Skinner
Common questions about New York Supreme Court, Monroe County service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service by mail in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Details: method: service by mail. After the court sets a motion's return date, the movant must notify any unrepresented party of that date by mail.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section 1. Motions and Return Dates

What rule applies to service for letter in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Judge Erin S. Skinner: Details: method: service by mail. When a litigant is self-represented, copies of conference-scheduling correspondence must be mailed to that party.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Conferences

What rule applies to serving all parties in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Judge Erin S. Skinner: Details: recipient: all parties. The party filing an RJI must give every other party written notice of the conference dates.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Conferences

What rule applies to service by email for all parties in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Judge Elena F. Cariola: Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties, timing: 10 calendar days. Ten (10) calendar days prior to the Pretrial Conference scheduled herein, each party shall provide written Proposed Jury Verdict Sheets to the Court and opposing counsel in both hard copy form and via electronic mail to jpalmesa@nycourts.gov in MS Word or Wordperfect format.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 15, section II. Pretrial Conferences

What rule applies to service for drl 253 sworn statement in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Judge Elena F. Cariola: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Proof of service on the defaulting party is required with the DRL § 253 sworn statement unless the ceremony was civil.

What rule applies to service for motion in New York Supreme Court, Monroe County?

Judge Daniel J. Doyle: The moving party must serve the motion return date on any party not participating in electronic filing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 6, section IV. Local Commercial Rules — (b) Form of Motion Papers and return dates