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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-070 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order AO/85/20

Effective April 13, 2020: trial courts to address pending cases only through remote or virtual operations (conferencing, deciding fully submitted motions, discovery conferences); video proceedings exclusively through Skype for Business; no new filings in nonessential matters and no additional papers in pending nonessential matters until further notice

Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore · New York State Unified Court System (Office of Court Administration; statewide, including the New York City courts) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
New York State Unified Court System (Office of Court Administration; statewide, including the New York City courts) · New York
Level
Court
Authority
N.Y. Judiciary Law § 212; 22 NYCRR § 80.1; N.Y. Const. art. VI, § 28
Issued
2020-04-08 Apr. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-04-13
End
Superseded by AO/87/20 (Apr. 30, 2020) and AO/114/20 (May 20, 2020) permitting new nonessential filings in phases (May 25-June 2020); dates of successors from the OCA series (not read this session) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Apr. 13, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all trial courts of the Unified Court System
  • county clerks
  • litigants and counsel statewide
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies (no new nonessential civil filings anywhere in New York State, Mar. 22-May 25, 2020)
  • SV servicing and collections (no collection, foreclosure or commercial filings)
  • CL closings
  • PM property management (no eviction filings)
  • OF office and administration
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and at the direction of the Chief Judge, I hereby promulgate, effective April 13, 2020, the following additional procedures and protocols to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak upon the users, visitors, staff, and judicial officers of the Unified Court System. 1. In addition to essential court functions as set forth in AO/78/20, trial courts will address the following matters through remote or virtual court operations and offices... 2. Video Technology: Video teleconferences conducted by the court, or with court participation, will be administered exclusively through Skype for Business. 3. No New Filings in Nonessential Matters: No new nonessential matters may be filed until further notice; nor may additional papers be filed by parties in pending nonessential matters.

Enforcement

Judiciary Law § 212 administrative order binding on all courts and clerks of the Unified Court System

Notes

This is the signed order.

Retrieval note

Dated April 8, 2020 (read from the order).

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