Section 202.5 Papers filed in court.

, a County Clerk and a chief clerk of the Supreme Court or County Court, as appropriate, shall refuse to accept for filing papers filed in actions and proceedings only under the following circumstances or as otherwise provided by statute, Chief Administrator's rule or order of the court:

  1. The paper does not have an index number;
  2. The summons, complaint, petition, or judgment sought to be filed with the County Clerk contains an "et al" or otherwise does not contain a full caption;
  3. The paper sought to be filed with the County Clerk is filed in the wrong court;
  4. The paper is not signed in accordance with section 130-1.1-a of the Rules of the Chief Administrator; or
  5. The paper sought to be filed: (A) is in an action subject to electronic filing pursuant to Rules of the Chief Administrator, (B) is not being filed electronically, and either (C) is not being filed bv an unrepresented litigant who is not participating in e-filing, or (D) does not include the notice required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of section 202.5-b of such Rules.

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