Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Divisions, upon notice by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims, and, as appropriate, in consultation with or with the approval of County Clerks,I hereby establish or continue, or give notice of, programs for the voluntary and mandatory use of electronic means for the filing and service of documents (“e-filing”) in the manner authorized pursuant to L. 1999, c. 367, as amended by L. 2009, c. 416, L. 2010, c. 528,.L. 2011, c. 543, L. 2012, c. 184, and L. 2013, c. 113, in the counties, courts, and cases in effect as of the date of this Order or upon the effective dates set forth in Appendix A (voluntary e-filing) and Appendix B (mandatory e-filing) attached hereto. Such programs shall be subject to sections 202.5-b, 202.5-bb, 206.5, 206.5-aa, 207.4-a, 207.4-aa, and 208.4-a of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts. The consensual electronic filing of matrimonial actions in Supreme Court shall be governed by rules set forth in Appendix C. This Order is effective February 17, 2015, and supersedes AO/210/14.

Date: February 12, 2015

AO/049/15

Appendix A

Consensual/Voluntary Cases

(in effect as of February 17, 2015,* unless otherwise indicated)

Supreme Court
County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types
Albany	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens
Bronx	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens workers’ compensation applications for judgment See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Broome	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (excluding under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens workers’ compensation applications for judgment CPLR Art. 78 proceedings CPLR Art. 75 proceedings guardianship, matrimonial, and mental hygiene matters
Cortland	all actions except Mental Hygiene Law matters
Dutchess	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters RPTL § 730 proceedings
Erie	None See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Essex	None See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Kings	commercial, contract, tort (except certain Commercial Division matters [see Appendix B]) tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens workers’ compensation applications for judgment See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Livingston	all actions except Mental Hygiene Law matters
Nassau	contract, tort workers’ compensation applications for judgment See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases)
New York	None See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Niagara	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens
Onondaga	None See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Ontario	all actions except Mental Hygiene Law matters
Queens	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens workers’ compensation applications for judgment See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Richmond	commercial, contract, tort tax certiorari (including under RPTL §730) foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens workers’ compensation applications for judgment
Rockland	matrimonial matters (See AO/366/13 relating to matrimonial filings.) See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Suffolk	commercial, contract, tort (except Commercial Division matters [see Appendix B] tax certiorari (excluding under RPTL §730) See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).
Tompkins	all actions except Mental Hygiene Law matters
Westchester	matrimonial matters (See AO/139/13 relating to matrimonial filings. See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).

Surrogate's Court
County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types
Allegany Cattaraugus Cortland Genesee Niagara Queens Tompkins Wyoming	probate and administration proceedings miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto such other types of proceedings as the court may permit
Cayuga Chautauqua Erie Livingston Monroe Ontario Seneca Steuben Wayne Yates	such types of proceedings as the court may permit See also, Appendix B (mandatory cases).

Civil Court
County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types
New York City	actions brought by a provider of health services specified in Insurance Law §5102(a)(l) against an insurer for failure to comply with rules and regulations promulgated by the Superintendent pursuant to Insurance Law §5108(b)

Court of Claims
County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types
Albany District (Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady Ulster, Warren, Washington	claims for personal injury or property damage
New York District (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk)	claims for personal injury or property damage

Appendix B

Mandatory Cases

(in effect as of February 17, 2015,* unless otherwise indicated)

Supreme Court
County	Mandatory Case Types
Bronx	medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)
Erie	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings in rem tax foreclosures matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters RPTL § 730 proceedings
Essex	tax certiorari (excluding under RPTL § 730) eminent domain matters foreclosure actions involving real property (but excluding mechanic’s liens and in rem tax foreclosure)
Kings	Commercial Division matters (commercial cases as defined in 22 NYCRR §§202.70(a), (b), and (c)) See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)
Nassau	commercial matters (without regard to the amount in controversy) civil forfeitures in rem tax foreclosures tax certiorari (including under RPTL § 730) See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)
New York	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Onondaga	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings CPLR Art. 70 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters foreclosure actions RPTL § 730 proceedings name change applications emergency medical treatment applications
Queens	medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)
Rockland	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)
Suffolk	Commercial Division matters (commercial cases as defined in 22 NYCRR §§202.70(a), (b), and (c)) medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions RPTL §730 proceedings foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases
Westchester	all actions except CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases)

Surrogate's Court
County	Mandatory Case Types
Cayuga Chautauqua Erie Livingston Monroe Ontario Seneca Steuben Wayne Yates	probate and administration proceedings miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto See also, Appendix A (consensual/voluntary cases

* For cases commenced prior to February 17, 2015, see AO/243/08, AO/244/08, AO/371/09, AO/395/10, AO/396/10, AO/507/10, AO/376/11, AO/468/11, AO/527/11, AO/529/11, AO/530/11, AO/531/11, AO/235/12, AO/236/12, AO/237/12, AO/238/12 , AO/245/12, AO/112/13, AO/173/13, AO/222/13, AO/029/14, AO/64/14, and AO/210/14; see also, administrative orders of the Court of Claims dated 12/31/02 and 6/3/13 (www.nycourts.gov/efile).

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