Appendix A

E-Filing Matters

(Commenced on or after October 17, 2018)

Surrogate's Court
County(s)	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types	Mandatory Case Types
Broome Cortland Orange Queens Tompkins	probate and administration proceedings miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto such other types of proceedings as the court may permit	None
Albany Allegany Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Dutchess Erie Franklin Fulton Genesee Jefferson Livingston Monroe Montgomery Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orleans Oswego Saratoga Schenectady Seneca Steuben Suffolk Ulster Warren Washington Wayne Westchester Wyoming Yates	such types of proceedings as the court may permit	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	actions brought by a provider of health services specified in Insurance Law §5102(a)(1) against an insurer for failure to comply with rules and regulations promulgated by the Superintendent pursuant to Insurance Law §5108(b) actions removed from New York County Supreme Court pursuant to CPLR § 325(d) (See AO/292/17.)	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.

* For cases commenced prior to October 17, 2018, 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, AO/170A/17, AO/116/18, and AO/192/18; 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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County	Consensual/Voluntary Case Types	Mandatory in Part Case Types	Mandatory Case Types
Albany	all actions except Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters actions authorized for mandatory program listed below	None	tax certiorari (excluding RPTL §730 proceedings)
Bronx	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	None	all actions 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
Broome	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings emergency medical treatment applications matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) 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	None	all actions 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
Chautauqua	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Chenango	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Cortland	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Delaware	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Dutchess	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Erie	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings RPTL §730 proceedings	None	all actions 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
Essex	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f)	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Franklin	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Genesee	all actions except Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters	None	None
Jefferson	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Kings	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings Election Law proceedings emergency medical treatment applications matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications sale or finance of religious/not for profit property actions authorized for mandatory program listed below	None	Commercial Division matters (commercial cases as defined in 22 NYCRR §202.70(a), (b), and (c)) tort
Lewis	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Livingston	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Madison	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Monroe	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Nassau	CPLR Art. 78 proceedings consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304 matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	all actions 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
New York	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings contested matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Niagara	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings in rem tax foreclosures RPTL §730 proceedings consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	None	all actions 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 consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304
Oneida	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	None	all actions 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
Onondaga	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 (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications RPTL §730 proceedings	None	all actions 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
Ontario	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	None	all actions 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
Orange	CPLR Art. 78 proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Oswego	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings in rem tax foreclosures matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL § 1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings in rem tax foreclosures matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Otsego	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Putnam	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Queens	tax certiorari (including RPTL §730 proceedings) workers' compensation applications for judgment	None	commercial foreclosure actions (including commercial foreclosures) addressing real property and mechanics liens tort (including medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions)
Richmond	consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	None	all actions 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
Rockland	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings matrimonial matters (See AO/366/13 and Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
St. Lawrence	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Seneca	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Steuben	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Suffolk	See consumer credit actions below	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f)	all actions 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
Tioga	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Tompkins	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Warren	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Washington	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) Mental Hygiene Law matters	(e-filing of commencement documents is mandatory; e-filing of subsequent documents is consensual/voluntary): consumer credit actions as defined in CPLR § 105(f) residential foreclosures as defined in RPAPL §1304	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters
Wayne	all case types (See Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.)	None	None
Westchester	CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings matrimonial matters (See AO/139/13 and Appendix B relating to matrimonial filings.) name change applications	None	all actions except CPLR Art. 70 proceedings CPLR Art. 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters name change applications