Source: https://www.nycourts.gov/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/civil_partrules_4.shtml
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 15:54:53+00:00

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All such inquiries must be made to Motion Support (718-298-1009) or to the Ex Parte Office (718-298-1018), or to the Clerk of the Part (718-298-1214 ).
DO NOT MAKE ANY INQUIRES VIA E-MAIL TO THE COURT.
1.	Motions are heard on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. There will be two calls of the motion calendar. The second call of the calendar is held at 11:00 a.m.
2.	Commercial Division motions shall have the words “COMMERCIAL DIVISION” clearly and conspicuously marked on the Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause by the moving party. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN THE MOTION BEING DENIED.
3.	IN NON-ELECTRONIC FILED CASES, the moving papers shall be filed in the Motion Support Office at least five business days prior to the scheduled return date in order to be placed on the Part 4 motion calendar for the day noticed. No motion relating to disclosure will be accepted without an affirmation of good faith as required by 22 NYCRR §202.7.
4.	Answering papers, including cross-motions, affirmations in opposition and reply affirmations, will be accepted only on the return date in the Part. THE COURT WILL NOT CONSIDER PAPERS SENT TO CHAMBERS OR TO THE PART AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE MOTION, NOR CROSS-MOTIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE PROOF OF PAYMENT OF THE APPROPRIATE FEE (CPLR §8020(a)).
5.	Appearance of counsel and pro se litigants is MANDATORY on all disclosure motions (i.e. Motions to Vacate and Strike a Note of Issue, Motions to Strike Pleadings, Motions to Preclude). The motions will be heard for all purposes in the Part on the return date. On that date, the motion will be conferenced by the Justice or her Law Clerk with the expectation that the issues will be resolved by stipulation. Papers will not be accepted from calendar service inasmuch as a personal appearance by counsel and pro se litigants is required.
6.	Appearance of counsel and pro se litigants is also MANDATORY on all Orders To Show Cause, and motions which seek to continue a temporary restraining order or to extend the time to file a note of issue. Papers will not be accepted from calendar service inasmuch as a personal appearance by counsel and pro se litigants is required.
7.	Appearances are not required on any other motions except as set forth above, or unless otherwise directed by the Court.
8.	Applications for adjournments on consent, or otherwise, will be entertained only at the call of the calendar, and will not be entertained by mail, e-mail, fax or telephone. Calendar service or non-attorneys (except pro se litigants) will not be permitted to make applications for adjournments. Applications for an adjournment will be granted as a matter of right for the first time but for no more than three weeks. No further applications will be granted without permission of the Court. Counsel must make every effort to notify their adversaries of their intention to seek an adjournment.
9.	Courtesy copies of moving and answering papers need not be provided except as set forth below.
10.	The Court further directs that any attorney appearing on a case for any purpose MUST be familiar with the case, ready and authorized to resolve any and all issues.
All motion papers submitted shall be in compliance with 22 NYCRR §202.5, concerning papers filed with the court. In addition to the requirements of 22 NYCRR §202.5, all pages are to be numbered and all paragraphs are to be numbered. All exhibits must be proceeded by a numbered exhibit tab which protrudes from the stack of papers. All submissions must be securely fastened so as to prevent the papers from separating from each other and becoming lost. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OR DENIAL OF THE OFFENDING SUBMISSION.
Any party who files a motion and/or opposition thereto pursuant to the NYS Courts Electronic Filing (“E-filing”) shall provide this Court with working copies of the documents filed electronically, which shall be submitted to the Part Clerk on the first noticed return date of the motion. Each working copy shall include, firmly affixed thereto, a copy of the Confirmation Notice received from the NYSCEF site upon the electronic filing of such document (22 NYCRR §202.5-b(d)(3)(ii)).
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OR DENIAL OF THE OFFENDING SUBMISSION OR THE SUBSTANTIAL DELAY IN PROCESSING THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS.
1.	All counsel must submit to the court, prior to the commencement of trial, marked pleadings, a copy of the Bill of Particulars, a witness list, exhibit list, proposed jury instruction and a proposed verdict sheet.
2.	Motions in Limine (non-Commercial Division cases) – On the first appearance in the Part for trial, any party intending to make a motion in limine shall submit a brief written affirmation setting forth the nature of the application and any supporting statutory or case law. The party shall furnish the court with an original and one copy and provide counsel for all parties with a copy.
3.	The trial will be conducted on a continual daily basis until conclusion.
4.	No adjournments or delays during trial will be allowed unless exigent circumstances exist.
5.	The call of the Pre-Trial Conference calendar and the Trial calendar will be held on Mondays, at 10:00 a.m., unless otherwise directed.
6.	The parties shall comply with the relevant pre-trial conference and trial rules as required by 22 NYCRR §202.70, and must supply the Court, at the time of the Pre-Trial Conference, with a copy of the marked pleadings.
7.	Motions in Limine - Any party intending to make a motion in limine shall fully comply with Rule 27 of 22 NYCRR §202.70. Motions in limine which are not timely made will not be considered by the Court.
8.	Where a party is represented by counsel, an attorney fully familiar with the case shall appear at the Pre-Trial Conference.
9. A firm trial date will be set at the Pre-Trial Conference. Any application for an adjournment of the trial must be made in person on the date set for trial, and will only be granted upon a showing of good cause.
If an action is settled, discontinued or otherwise disposed of, counsel shall immediately inform the court by submission of a copy of the stipulation or a letter directed to the Clerk of the Part. All Stipulations of discontinuances must be accompanied by proof of payment of the appropriate fee (CPLR §8020(d)(1)).
Any attorney or pro se litigant desiring a copy of the Court’s decision must submit a stamped, self-addressed envelope with the motion papers or at the conclusion of trial.
A preliminary conference shall be scheduled (1) automatically by the Court within 45 days after filing a Request for Judicial Intervention, pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.12(b); or (2) upon filing a written Request for a Preliminary Conference with the Clerk’s Office, Room 140, in compliance with 22 NYCRR §202.12(a); or (3) when an appropriate notice is filed in malpractice or certiorari cases pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.56 and §202.60; or (4) in compliance with 22 NYCRR §202.70 - Rule 7 for Commercial Division cases.
All preliminary conferences will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Preliminary Conference Part, Room Number 314, of the courthouse, and they are presided over by the court-appointed referee, unless otherwise directed by the Court. Failure to appear at the scheduled preliminary conference may result in discovery being ordered ex-parte or any other appropriate sanction including preclusion or dismissal.
For all Non-Commercial Division cases, compliance conferences shall be held on the date scheduled in the Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order. Conferences shall be held before Justice Joseph Esposito in Room 313.
Justice Grays in Courtroom 66. The call of the calendar will be held on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.

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