Appendix A

E-Filing Matters

(Commenced on or after October 21, 2020)¹

Supreme Court
County	Mandatory in Part Case Types	Mandatory Case Types	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types
Albany	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Bronx	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Broome	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings emergency medical treatment applications matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304 RPTL § 730 proceedings	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Cattaraugus	None	None	All civil matters.
Cayuga	None	None	All civil matters.
Chautauqua	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Chemung	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Chenango	None	None	All civil matters.
Clinton	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Columbia	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Cortland	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Delaware	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Dutchess	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Erie	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings in rem tax foreclosures matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters RPTL § 730 proceedings	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Essex	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f)	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Franklin	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f)	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Fulton	None	None	All civil matters.
Genesee	None	None	All civil matters.
Greene	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Hamilton	None	None	All civil matters.
Herkimer *(effective 11/18/20)	None	None	All civil matters.
Jefferson	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Kings	None	Commercial Division matters (commercial cases as defined in 22 NYCRR § 202.70(a), (b), and (c)) tort	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Lewis	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Livingston	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Madison	None	None	All civil matters.
Monroe	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Montgomery	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Nassau	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
New York	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Niagara	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters in rem tax foreclosures RPTL § 730 proceedings	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Oneida	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings emergency medical treatment applications matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications RPTL § 730 proceedings consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Onondaga	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings emergency medical treatment applications foreclosure actions addressing real property and mechanics liens matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications RPTL § 730 proceedings	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Ontario	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Orange	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Oswego	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings in rem tax foreclosures matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Otsego	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Putnam	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Queens	None	commercial foreclosure actions (including commercial foreclosures) addressing real property and mechanics liens tort (including medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions)	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Rensselaer	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Richmond	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters applications to extend mechanics liens consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Rockland	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
St. Lawrence	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Saratoga	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Schenectady	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Schoharie *(effective 11/18/20)	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Schuyler	None	None	All civil matters.
Seneca	None	None	All civil matters.
Steuben	None	None	All civil matters.
Suffolk	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f)	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings civil forfeiture actions Election Law proceedings emergency medical treatment applications matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Sullivan	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Tioga	None	None	All civil matters.
Tompkins	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Ulster	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Warren	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Washington	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Wayne	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	All civil matters that are neither Mandatory nor Mandatory in Part.
Westchester	None	all civil matters except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters Name change application	All civil matters that are not Mandatory.
Wyoming	None	None	All civil matters.
Yates	None	None	All civil matters.

Surrogate's Court
County(s)	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types	Mandatory Case Types
Bronx Chenango Cortland Delaware Kings Nassau New York Orange Otsego Queens Richmond Tompkins	probate and administration proceedings miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto such other types of proceedings as the court may permit, including guardianships	None
Albany Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Dutchess Erie Franklin Fulton Genesee Herkimer Jefferson Livingston Monroe Montgomery Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orleans Oswego Saratoga Schenectady Seneca Steuben Suffolk Sullivan Ulster Warren Washington Wayne Westchester Wyoming Yates	such types of proceedings as the court may permit, including guardianships	probate and administration proceedings miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto

Court of Claims
District(s)	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types	Mandatory Case Types
Albany District (Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren, Washington)	claims for personal injury or property damage	None
New York District (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk)	claims for personal injury or property damage	None

Civil Court
County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types	Mandatory Case Types
New York City	all Landlord and Tenant matters. actions removed from Supreme Court pursuant to CPLR §325(d)* in New York County and Queens County in Kings County (effective 11/9/20) and in Bronx County and Richmond County (effective 12/7/20)	None

Appendix B

Rules Governing the Consensual Electronic Filing of Matrimonial Actions in Supreme Court

Application
1. On consent, documents may be filed and served by electronic means in matrimonial actions in the Supreme Court of authorized counties subject to the conditions set forth below. Except as otherwise required by this order/appendix, the provisions of 22 NYCRR § 202.5-b shall apply.
2. For purposes of this order/appendix:
  1. "Matrimonial actions" shall mean those actions set forth in CPLR § 105(p) and DRL § 236 wherein:
    1. the action is contested, and addresses issues including, but not limited to, alimony, counsel fees, pendente lite, maintenance, custody and visitation, child support or the equitable distribution of property; or
    2. the action is uncontested; or
    3. the action is a post-judgment application that either (7) addresses an underlying matrimonial action that was commenced electronically, or (2) is electronically initiated with the purchase of a new index number.
  2. A "party" or "parties" shall mean the party or parties to the action or counsel thereto (as set forth in 22 NYCRR § 202.5-b(a)(2)(viii)) and the attorney(s) for the minor child(ren).
3. No paper or document filed by electronic means in a matrimonial action shall be available for public inspection on-line or at any computer terminal in the courthouse or the office of the County Clerk.
4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate existing personal service requirements as set forth in the domestic relations law, family court act or civil practice law and rules.
5. Unless otherwise directed by the court, forensic evaluation reports in custody, visitation and other matters concerning children shall not be filed electronically.
6. Service of the initiating documents in post-judgment applications subject to consensual e-filing must be effectuated in hard copy and accompanied by a notice regarding availability of electronic filing in post-judgment matrimonial proceedings on a form to be approved by the Chief Administrator. Proof of hard copy service shall be filed by electronic means.

Appendix C

Picture of applications for exemption during the Covid-19 health emergency

1 For cases commenced prior to October 21, 2020, 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, AO/210/14, AO/049/15, AO/058/15, AO/194/15, AO/10/16, AO/79/16, AO/151/16, AO/224/16, AO/24/17, AO/84/17, AO170A/17, AO/116/18, AO/192/18, AO/294/18, AO/040/19, AO/137/19, AO/245/19, AO/81/20, AO/81A/20, AO/81B/20, AO/98/20, AO/116/20, AO/209/20 and AO/209A/20. See also, AO/366/13 and AO/139/13 authorizing consensual matrimonial matters in Rockland and Westchester Counties, and administrative orders of the Court of Claims dated 12/31/02 and 6/3/13 (www.nycourts.gov/efile).
* (a) Any party to such a removed action who participated in e-filing in Supreme Court may decline to participate in e-filing by filing with the court and serving on all parties a declination of consent within 20 days of entry of the order of removal, and thereafter filing and serving documents in hard copy.
* (b) Parties to any e-filed action removed to the Civil Court of the City of New York prior to the effective date(s) of this administrative order may stipulate to convert that action to electronic filing as per the provisions of 22 NYCRR Sec. 202.5-b. References to the County Clerk, the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court, or the clerk of the court in section 202.5-b shall be deemed to mean the clerk of the Civil Court of the City of New York in the appropriate county. This shall in no manner alter or diminish the rights of the unrepresented litigants vis-a-vis electronic filing.

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