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PART 210. Uniform Civil Rules For The City Courts Outside The City Of New York | NYCOURTS.GOV
PART 210. Uniform Civil Rules For The City Courts Outside The City Of New York
210.1 Application of Part; waiver; additional rules; UCCA;
210.2 Terms and parts of court
210.3 Individual assignment system; structure
210.4 Papers filed in court; index number; form; label
210.5 Submission of papers to judge
210.6 Summons
210.7 Pleadings
210.8 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice of motion form
210.9 Motion procedure
210.10 Preliminary conference
210.11 [Reserved]
210.12 Videotape recording of depositions
210.13 Exchange of medical reports in personal injury . . .
210.14 Defaults
210.14-a Proof of Default Judgment in Consumer Credit Matters
210.14-b Additional Mailing of Notice on an Action Arising from a Consumer Credit Transaction
210.15 Transfer of actions
210.16 Discontinuance of civil actions
210.17 Notice of trial where all parties appear by attorney
210.18 Calendars
210.19 [Reserved]
210.20 Special preferences
210.21 Objections to applications for special preference
210.22 Pretrial and prearbitration conference
210.23 to 210.24 [Reserved]
210.25 Engagement of counsel
210.26 [Reserved]
210.27 Submission of papers for trial
210.28 Absence of attorney during trial
210.29 to 210.30 [Reserved]
210.31 Restoration after jury disagreement, mistrial or . . .
210.32 Damages, inquest after default; proof
210.33 Submission of orders, judgments & decrees . . .
210.34 to 210.35 [Reserved]
210.36 Infants' and incapacitated persons' claims . . .
210.37 Executions
210.38 Appeals
210.39 Procedures for the enforcement of money judgments
210.40 Arbitration
210.41 Small claims procedure
210.41-a Commercial claims procedure
210.42 Proceedings under article 7 of the Real Property . . .
210.43 Powers of clerks
210.415 [Renumbered]
Section 210.1 Application of Part; waiver; additional rules; application of UCCA; definitions.
(a) Application. This Part shall be applicable to civil actions and proceedings in the City Courts of the State of New York, outside the City of New York.
(b) Waiver. For good cause shown, and in the interests of justice, the court in an action or proceeding may waive compliance with any of the rules in this Part, other than sections 210.2 and 210.3, unless prohibited from doing so by statute or by a rule of the Chief Judge.
(d) Application of the Uniform City Court Act. The provisions of this Part shall be construed as consistent with the Uniform City Court Act (UCCA), and matters not covered by these provisions shall be governed by the UCCA.
(2) Unless otherwise defined in this Part, or the context otherwise requires, all terms used in this Part shall have the same meaning as they have in the UCCA and the CPLR.
Section 210.2 Terms and parts of court.
(a) Terms of court. In each City Court there shall be held such terms as the Chief Administrator of the Courts shall designate. A term of court is a four- week session of court and there shall be 13 terms of court in a year, unless otherwise provided in the annual schedules of terms established by the Chief Administrator of the Courts which shall also specify the dates of such terms.
(b) Parts of court. A part of court is a designated unit of the court in which specified business of the court is to be conducted by a judge or a quasi-judicial officer. In each City Court there shall be parts of courts, including one or more small claims parts, as may be established from time to time by the Chief Administrator of the Courts.
Section 210.3 Individual assignment system; structure.
(a) General. There shall be established for all civil actions and proceedings heard in city courts and individual assignment system which provides for the continuous supervision of each action and proceeding by a single judge. Except as otherwise may be provided by the Chief Administrator of the Courts or by these rules, every action and proceeding shall be assigned and heard pursuant to the individual assignment system.
(b) Assignments. Actions and proceedings shall be assigned to a judge of the court upon the filing with the court of the first document in the case. Assignments shall be made by the clerk of the court pursuant to a method of selection prescribed by the Chief Administrator. The judge thereby assigned shall be known as the "assigned judge" with respect to that matter and, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of this section, shall conduct all further proceedings therein.
(2) The Chief Administrator may authorize the establishment in any court of special categories of actions and proceedings, for assignment to judges specially assigned to hear such actions or proceedings.
(4) The Chief Administrator may transfer any action or proceeding, and any matter relating to an action or proceeding, from one judge to another in accordance with the needs of the court.
(5) Judges sitting on other than a full-time basis shall be assigned cases in a manner authorized by the Chief Administrator in accordance with the needs of the court.
Section 210.4 Papers filed in court
The party causing the first paper to be filed shall obtain an index number and communicate it forthwith to all other parties to the action. Thereafter such number shall appear on the outside cover and the first page, to the right of the caption, of every paper tendered for filing in the action. Each such cover and first page also shall contain an indication of the county of venue and a brief description of the nature of the paper and, where the case has been assigned to an individual judge, shall contain the name of the assigned judge to the right of the caption. In addition to complying with the provisions of CPLR 2101, every paper filed in court shall have annexed thereto appropriate proof of service on all parties where required, and, if typewritten, shall have at least a double space between each line, except for quotations and the names and addresses of attorneys appearing in the action, and shall have at least one-inch margins. In addition, every paper filed in court, other than an exhibit or printed form, shall contain writing on one side only, except that papers that are fastened on the side may contain writing on both sides. Papers that are stapled or bound securely shall not be rejected for filing simply because they are not bound with a backer of any kind.
Added (b) on December 23, 2015 effective March 1, 2016,
Section 210.5 Submission of papers to judge.
All papers for signature or consideration of the court shall be presented to the clerk of the trial court in the appropriate courtroom or at the clerk's office, except that where the clerk is unavailable or the judge so directs, papers may be submitted to the judge and a copy filed with the clerk at the first available opportunity. All papers for any judge that are filed in the clerk's office shall be promptly delivered to the judge by the clerk. The papers shall be clearly addressed to the judge for whom they are intended and prominently show the nature of the papers, the title and index number of the action in which they are filed, the judge's name and the name of the attorney or party submitting them.
Section 210.6 Summons.
(a) The summons shall state the name and location of the court in which the action is brought, as well as the names of the parties, and shall comply with all provisions of the UCCA applicable to summonses.
(b) The following form shall be used in actions pursuant to UCCA 902(a)(1), where a formal complaint is not served:
_______COURT OF THE CITY OF ________
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear in the.....Court of the City of, ..... located at ....., in said City, County of ....., State of New York, either (i) by serving an answer* within 10 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, upon plaintiff's attorney, at the address stated below, or if there is no attorney, upon the plaintiff at the address stated above, or (ii) by appearing at the clerk's office within 10 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, by having the clerk of the court endorse your answer upon this summons; upon your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the sum of $..... with interest thereon from the ..... day of ....., 19 ....., together with the costs of this action.
Statement of the nature and substance of plaintiff's cause of action: _______________________________
(or, alternatively
Clerk of the __________________________
Court of the City of____________________
[FNa1] You need not physically go to the court to serve an answer under option (i).
(c) In a case where a formal complaint is annexed to the summons, the following form of summons, with all blank spaces appropriately filled in, is to be used:
________COURT OF THE CITY OF ________
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear in the.....Court of the City of ..... , located at ....., in said City, County of ....., State of New York, by serving an answer* to the annexed complaint upon plaintiff's attorney at the address stated below, or if there is no attorney, upon the plaintiff at the address stated above, within the time provided by law as noted below; upon your failure to so answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs of this action.
Dated: the _____ day of _____, 19 _____
(1) if this summons is served by its delivery to you personally within the County of....., you must answer within 10 days after such service; or
(2) if this summons is served by delivery to any person other than you personally, or is served outside the County of....., or by publication, or by any means other than personal delivery to you within the County of ....., you are allowed 30 days after service is complete within which to answer.
*You need not physically go to the court to serve an answer.
Sec. filed Jan. 9, 1986; amd. filed May 4, 1992 eff. April 28, 1992. Amended (d).
Deleted (d) on Aug. 9, 2007
Section 210.7 Pleadings.
(a) Except as required by statute, a formal pleading may be dispensed with in any case in which the party required to serve the pleading appears in person, and an order to that effect may be entered ex parte by the judge upon application to the clerk, who shall refer the same to such judge. Any other party may move to modify or vacate such ex parte order.
(b) All formal pleadings in this court and verifications thereof shall be in conformity with CPLR, article 30.
(d) A defendant's time to move or answer may be extended by ex parte order no more than once, and for no longer than 10 days beyond the expiration of the original time to answer, and only if there has been no previous extension by consent. All further applications for extensions shall be made by motion upon notice.
Section 210.8 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice of motion form.
(a) There shall be compliance with the procedures prescribed in the UCCA and CPLR for the bringing of motions. In addition, no motion shall be filed with the court unless a notice of motion is served and filed with the motion papers. The notice of motion shall read substantially as follows:
Upon the affidavit of ____, sworn to on ____, 19____, and upon (list supporting papers if any), the .....will move this court at the ____ Courthouse, ____, ____, New York, on the ____ day of ____, 19 ____, at ____ (a.m.) (p.m.) for an order (briefly indicate relief requested).
The above-entitled action is for (briefly state nature of action, e.g., personal injury, contract, property damage etc.). Pursuant to CPLR 2214(b), answering affidavits, if any, are required to be served upon the undersigned at least seven days before the return date of the motion.
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Attorney [FN1] for (other party)
*If any party is appearing pro se, the name, address and telephone number of such party shall be stated.
Section 210.9 Motion procedure.
(a) All motions shall be returnable before the assigned judge. The moving party shall serve copies of all affidavits and briefs upon the adverse parties at the time of service of the notice of motion. The answering party shall serve copies of all affidavits and briefs as required by CPLR 2214. Affidavits shall be for a statement of the relevant facts, and briefs shall be for a statement of the relevant law. Unless otherwise directed by the court, answering and reply affidavits and all other papers required to be furnished to the court by CPLR 2214(c) must be filed no later than the time of argument or submission of the motion.
(b) The assigned judge may determine that any or all motions be orally argued, and may direct that moving and responding papers be filed with the court prior to the time of argument.
(c) Unless oral argument has been requested by a party and permitted by the court, or directed by the court, motion papers received by the clerk of the court on or before the return date shall be deemed submitted as of the return date. A party requesting oral argument shall set forth such request in the notice of motion or on the first page of the answering papers, as the case may be. A party requesting oral argument on a motion brought on by an order to show cause shall do so as soon as practicable before the time the motion is to be heard.
Section 210.10 Preliminary conference.
In all actions assigned to a judge where disclosure has not been completed, the court may order a preliminary conference as soon as practicable after the action has been assigned. The matters to be considered at the preliminary conference may include simplification and limitation of factual and legal issues, establishment of a timetable for the completion of all disclosure proceedings, the addition of other necessary parties and settlement of the action.
Section 210.11 [Reserved]
Section 210.12 Videotape recording of depositions.
Depositions authorized under the provisions of the CPLR or other law may be taken, as permitted by subdivision (b) of section 3113 of the CPLR, by means of simultaneous audio and visual electronic recording, provided such recording is made in conformity with section 202.15 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator (22 NYCRR Part 202).
Section 210.13 Exchange of medical reports in personal injury and wrongful death actions.
(a) At any time after joinder of issue and service of a bill of particulars, the party to be examined or any other party may serve on all other parties a notice fixing the time and place of examination. Unless otherwise stipulated, the examination shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after service of the notice. If served by any party other than the party to be examined, the notice shall name the examining medical provider or providers. If the notice is served by the party to be examined, the examining parties shall, within 10 days of receipt thereof, submit to the party to be examined the name of the medical providers who will conduct the examination. Any party may move to modify or vacate the notice fixing the time and place of examination or the notice naming the examining medical providers, within 10 days of the receipt thereof, on the grounds that the time or place fixed or the physician named is objectionable, or that the nature of the action is such that the interests of justice will not be served by an examination, exchange of medical reports or delivery of authorizations.
(1) copies of the medical reports of those medical providers who have previously treated or examined the party seeking recovery. These shall include a recital of the injuries and conditions as to which testimony will be offered at the trial, referring to and identifying those X-ray and technicians' reports which will be offered at the trial, including a description of the injuries sustained, a diagnosis, and a prognosis. Medical reports may consist of completed medical provider, workers' compensation, or insurance forms that provide the information required by this paragraph; and
(d) In actions where the cause of death is in issue, each party shall serve upon all other parties copies of the reports of all treating or examining medical providers whose testimony will be offered at the trial, complying with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and the party seeking to recover shall deliver to all other parties authorizations to examine and obtain copies of all hospital records, autopsy or post-mortem reports, and such other records as provided in paragraph (b)(2). Copies of these reports and the required authorizations shall be served and delivered with the bill of particulars by the party seeking to recover. All other parties shall serve copies of the reports of their medical providers within 45 days thereafter. In any case where the interests of justice will not be promoted by service of such reports and delivery of such authorizations, an order dispensing with either or both may be obtained.
(f) No case otherwise eligible to be noticed for trial may be noticed unless there has been compliance with this rule, or an order dispensing with compliance or extending the time therefor has been obtained; or, where the party to be examined was served a notice as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, and the party so served has not responded thereto.
(g) In the event that the party examined intends at the trial to offer evidence of further or additional injuries or conditions, nonexistent or not known to exist at the time of service of the original medical reports, such party shall, within 30 days after the discovery thereof, and not later than 30 days before trial, serve upon all parties a supplemental medical report complying with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and shall specify a time not more than 10 days thereafter and a place at which a further examination may be had. Further authorizations to examine and make copies of additional hospital records, other records, X-ray or other technicians' reports as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section must also be delivered with the medical reports. Copies of the reports of the examining medical providers, complying with the requirements of subdivision (c) of this section, shall be served within 10 days after completion of such further examination. If any party desires at the trial to offer the testimony of additional treating or examining medical providers, other than whose medical reports have been previously exchanged, the medical reports of such medical providers, complying with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall be served upon all parties of at least 30 days before trial.
(h) Unless an order to the contrary is made or unless the judge presiding at the trial in the interests of justice and upon a showing of good cause shall hold otherwise, the party seeking to recover damages shall be precluded at the trial from offering in evidence any part of the hospital records and all other records, including autopsy or post-mortem records, X-ray reports or reports of other technicians' not made available pursuant to this rule, and no party shall be permitted to offer any evidence of injuries or conditions not set forth or put in issue in the respective medical reports previously exchanged, nor will the court hear the testimony of any treating or examining medical providers whose medical reports have not been served as provided by this rule.
(k) Where an examination is conducted on consent prior to the institution of an action, the party to be examined shall deliver the documents specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section, and the report of the examining medical provider shall be delivered as provided in subdivision (c) of this section. In that event, examination after institution of the action may be waived. The waiver, which shall recite that medical reports have been exchanged and that all parties waive further physical examination, shall be filed with the note of issue. This shall not be a bar, however, to proceeding under subdivision (g) of this section in a proper case.
Section 210.14 Defaults, dismissals and restoration
(a) At any scheduled call of a calendar or at any conference, if all parties do not appear and proceed or announce their readiness to proceed immediately or subject to the engagement of counsel, the judge may note the default on the record and enter an order as follows:
(1) if the plaintiff appears but the defendant does not, the judge may grant judgment by default or order an inquest;
(2) if the defendant appears but the plaintiff does not, the judge may dismiss the action and may order a severance of counterclaims or cross-claims or strike the action from the trial calendar; or
(3) if no party appears, the judge may make such order as appears just.
(b) An action stricken from the trial calendar and not restored within one year thereafter shall be deemed abandoned and shall be dismissed by the clerk, without costs, for neglect to prosecute.
(c) Actions stricken from the trial calendar may be restored to the calendar only upon stipulation of all parties so ordered by the court or by motion on notice to all parties made within one year after the action is stricken. Such motion must be supported by affidavit by a person having firsthand knowledge, satisfactorily explaining the reasons for the action having been stricken and showing that it is presently ready for trial.
Amended December 23, 2015 effective April 1, 2016
Section 210.14-a Proof of Default Judgment in Consumer Credit Matters (Uniform Civil Rules for the City Courts Outside the City of New York)
Section 210.14-b Additional Mailing of Notice on an Action Arising from a Consumer Credit Transaction (Uniform Civil Rules for the City Courts Outside the City of New York)
SUPREME/DISTRICT/CITY COURT. COUNTY/CITY OF __________
ATTENTION: A lawsuit has been filed against you claiming that you owe money for an unpaid consumer debt. You should respond to the lawsuit as soon as possible by filing an “answer.” You may wish to contact an attorney. If you do not respond to the lawsuit, the court may enter a money judgment against you. Once entered, a judgment is good and can be used against you for twenty years, and your personal property and money, including a portion of your paycheck and/or bank account, may be taken from you. Also, a judgment will affect your credit score and can affect your ability to rent a home, find a job, or take out a loan. You cannot be arrested or sent to jail for owing a debt. Additional information can be found on the court system's website at: www.nycourts.gov
PRECAUCIÓN: Se ha presentado una demanda en su contra reclamando que usted debe dinero por una deuda al consumidor no saldada. Usted debe, tan pronto como le sea posible, responder a la demanda presentando una "contestación." Quizás usted quiera comunicarse con un abogado. Si usted no presenta una contestación, el tribunal puede emitir un fallo monetario en contra suya. Una vez emitido, ese fallo es válido y puede ser utilizado contra usted por un período de veinte años, y contra su propiedad personal y su dinero, incluyendo una porción de su salario y/o su cuenta bancaria, los cuales pueden ser embargados. Además, un fallo monetario afecta su crédito y puede afectar su capacidad de alquilar una casa, encontrar trabajo o solicitar un préstamo para comprar un automóvil. Usted no puede ser arrestado ni apresado por adeudar dinero. Puede obtener información adicional en el sitio web del sistema: www.nycourts.gov.
Section 210.15 Transfer of actions.
Actions transferred from the Supreme Court or County Court to a City Court shall be placed in such order and relative position on the appropriate calendars that they will be reached for trial insofar as practicable, as if a notice of trial had originally been filed in the City Court for the same date as that for which the notice of issue was filed in the Supreme Court or County Court.
Section 210.16 Discontinuance of civil actions.
Sec. filed Jan. 9, 1986; repealed, new filed April 27, 1993 eff. April 14. 1993.
Section 210.17 Notice of trial where all parties appear by attorney.
(a) The notice of trial filed by any party pursuant to UCCA 1301 shall be accompanied by a certificate of readiness, with proof of service on all parties in the form prescribed by this section. The notice of trial shall include the index number, the name of the judge to whom the action is assigned, name, office address and telephone number of each attorney and pro se party who has appeared, and the name of any insurance carrier acting on behalf of any party.
(b) Within 20 days after service of such notice of trial, any party may move to vacate the notice. The affidavit in support of the application must specify the reason for vacating the notice.
(c) After any notice of trial has been filed pursuant to this rule, no pretrial examination or other preliminary proceedings may be had, except that if some unusual or unanticipated conditions subsequently develop which make it necessary that further pretrial examination or further preliminary proceedings be had, and if without them the moving party would be unduly prejudiced, the court may make an order granting permission to conduct such examination or proceedings and prescribing the time therefor. Such an order may be made only upon motion on notice showing in detail, by affidavit, the facts claimed to entitle the moving party to relief under this subdivision.
(d) Where a party filing a notice of trial, in a medical malpractice action or an action against a municipality, seeking a sum of money only, is prohibited by the provisions of CPLR 3017(c) from stating in the pleadings the amount of damages sought in the action, the party shall indicate in the notice of trial whether the amount of damages exceeds $6,000, exclusive of costs and interest. If it does not, the party shall also indicate if it exceeds $2,000, exclusive of costs and interest.
(e) The certificate of readiness shall read substantially as follows:
All pleadings served.
Bill of particulars served.
Physical examinations completed.
Medical reports exchanged.
Discover proceedings now known to be
There are no outstanding requests for
There has been a reasonable
opportunity to complete the
foregoing proceedings.
There has been compliance with any order issued pursuant to section
210.11 of the Rules of the Chief
Administrator(22 NYCRR 210.11).
The case is ready for trial.
Dated:______________________________________
Attorney(s) for:______________________________
Office and P.O. address:______________________
Section 210.18 Calendars.
(a) A judge to whom cases are assigned under the individual assignment system may establish such calendar of cases as the judge shall deem necessary or desirable for proper case management.
(b) Continuous calendars. In any court not continuously in session, the calendars at the close of one term or session of court shall be used to open the following term or session, and actions on the calendars shall retain their positions.
(c) Military calendar. A military calendar shall be utilized to hold in suspense an action that cannot reasonably be tried because a party or a witness necessary upon the trial is in military service and is not presently available for trial, and a deposition cannot be taken, or, if taken, would not provide adequate evidence.
(d) Calendar progression. With due regard to the requirements of statutory preferences and of section 210.20 of this Part, when actions are advanced from one calendar to another they shall progress from the head of one calendar to the foot of the next calendar, and otherwise progress in order, insofar as practicable, unless otherwise determined by the court.
(e) Call of calendars. Judges to whom actions and proceedings are assigned pursuant to the individual assignment system may schedule calls of any calendars they have established at such times as they deem appropriate.
(f) Readiness for trial. When an action has been announced "ready" but a trial is not immediately available, counsel may arrange with the judge to be summoned by telephone, provided they agree to hold themselves available and to appear on one hour's notice, or at such other time as he court may order, at the time assigned for trial.
Section 210.19 [Reserved]
Section 210.20 Special preferences.
(a) Any party claiming a preference under CPLR 3403 may apply to the court in the manner prescribed by that rule, the note of issue therein referred to being deemed a reference to a notice of trial.
(c) Result of preference being granted. If a preference is granted, the action shall be placed ahead of all nonpreferred pending cases, as directed by the court, unless the court otherwise orders.
Section 210.21 Objections to applications for special preference.
(a) Within 20 days of the filing of the notice of trial, if the notice of motion for a special preference is filed therewith, or within 10 days of the service of a notice of motion to obtain a preference if served and filed subsequent to service and filing of the notice of trial, any other party may serve upon all other parties and file with the court affidavits and other relevant papers, with proof of service, in opposition to granting the preference. In the event such opposing papers are filed, the party applying for the preference may, within five days thereafter, serve and file in like manner papers in rebuttal.
(b) In any action which has been accorded a preference in trial upon a motion, the court shall not be precluded, on its own motion at any time thereafter, from ordering that the action is not entitled to a preference under these rules.
Section 210.22 Pretrial and prearbitration conference.
After the filing of a notice of trial and certificate of readiness in any action, the judge shall order such pretrial and prearbitration conferences as required by the needs of the court. The attendance of attorneys who are familiar with the case and who are authorized to act shall be required. The court may also require the attendance of parties and, in the event of failure of attendance by attorneys or parties, the court shall have the same powers with respect to dismissals, defaults, or both as it might exercise when a case is reached for trial. Upon the pretrial of an action, the judge shall consider with counsel and parties the simplification and limitation of the issues and the obtaining of admissions of facts and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof, as well as the ultimate disposition of the action by settlement or compromise.
Section 210.23 to 210.24 [Reserved]
Section 210.25 Engagement of counsel.
Section 210.26 [Reserved]
Section 210.27 Submission of papers for trial.
(1) copies of all pleadings marked as required by CPLR 4012;
(2) a copy of any statutory provision in effect at the time the cause of action arose upon which either the plaintiff or the defendant relies; and
Section 210.28 Absence of attorney during trial.
All trial counsel shall remain in attendance at all stages of the trial until the jury retires to deliberate, unless excused by the judge presiding. The court may permit counsel to leave, provided counsel remain in telephone contact with the court. Any counsel not present during the jury deliberation, further requests to charge, or report of the jury verdict shall be deemed to stipulate that the court may proceed in his or her absence and to waive any irregularity in proceedings taken in his or her absence.
Section 210.29 to 210.30 [Reserved]
Section 210.31 Restoration after jury disagreement, mistrial or order for new trial.
An action in which there has been an inability by a jury to reach a verdict, a mistrial or a new trial granted by the trial judge or an appellate court shall be rescheduled for trial. Where a new trial is granted by an appellate court, a notice to reschedule shall be filed with the appropriate clerk.
Section 210.32 Damages, inquest after default; proof.
Section 210.33 Submission of orders, judgments and decrees for signature.
(1) When settlement of an order or judgment is directed by the court, a copy of the proposed order or judgment with notice of settlement, returnable at the office of the clerk of the court in which the order or judgment was granted, or before the judges if the court has so directed or if the clerk is unavailable, shall be served on all parties either:
Section 210.34 to 210.35 [Reserved]
Section 210.36 Infants' and incapacitated persons' claims and proceedings.
Section 210.37 Executions.
(a) No execution may be issued against any party who has appeared by an attorney in an action or proceeding, unless a copy of the judgment has been duly served upon the attorney for such party.
(b) No execution may be issued against any party who has appeared in person in any action and who defaults in answering either the original or an amended or supplemental complaint unless a copy of the judgment has been duly served upon such party personally or mailed to such party by certified mail at the address stated in the notice of appearance or in the last pleading or paper filed by the party with the clerk or at the address last furnished by the party to the clerk in writing.
Section 210.38 Appeals.
(b) All papers which are to be included in the return on appeal and prepared by the appellant as required by the applicable provisions of the CPLR, shall be furnished by the appellant to the clerk at the time of filing the notice of settlement provided in section 1704 of the UCCA.
(c) In the case of the death, disability or prolonged absence from the city of the judge before whom the action was tried, the return on appeal may be settled by any judge authorized by the Chief Administrator of the Courts with the same force and effect as if he had tried the case.
Section 210.39 Procedures for the enforcement of money judgments under CPLR article 52.
(a) All subpoenas and processes for the examination of judgment debtors or other persons, including garnishees, in connection with the enforcement of money judgments, as well as adjournments thereof if made returnable in the court, shall be returnable in the appropriate motion part of each City Court.
Section 210.40 Arbitration.
(b) Where the parties agree to arbitrate a claim under UCCA 206, arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with CPLR article 75.
Section 210.41 Small claims procedure.
(a) A small claims action shall be instituted by a plaintiff or someone on his or her behalf paying the filing fee as provided in UCCA 1803, and by supplying to the clerk the following information:
(b) The clerk shall reduce this information to a written statement, on a form provided therefor and shall record it in his office. The statement shall be in nontechnical, concise and simple language, and shall be signed by the person who shall have supplied the information contained therein.
(c) The clerk shall give to the person who signed the statement a memorandum of the time and place set for the hearing, which shall be as soon as practicable, and shall advise such person to produce at the hearing supporting witnesses, account books, receipts or other documents required to establish the claim.
CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF ......................................
COUNTY OF .............................................................
TO: .......................................................................
Take Notice that.................. asks judgment in this Court against you for $.............together with costs, upon the following claim:
There will be a hearing before the Court upon this claim on....., 19....., at ..... o' clock ..... M., in the Small Claims Part, held at ...............................
Dated: ....., 20.....
NOTE: If you desire a jury trial, you must, before the day upon which you have been notified to appear, file with the Clerk of the Court a written demand for a trial by jury. You must also pay to the clerk a jury fee of $55 and file an undertaking in the sum of $50, or deposit such sum in cash to secure the payment of any costs that may be awarded against you. You will also be required to make an affidavit specifying the issues of fact which you desire to have tried by a jury and stating that such trial is desired and demanded in good faith.
(f) If service of notice cannot be effected upon the defendant within four months following the date on which the action was first instituted, the action shall be dismissed without prejudice.
(1) Where all parties appear by attorneys, the case may by transferred to a regular part of court, and the claimant shall pay any additional filing fees required by law. If the claimant fails or refuses to pay such filing fees, the court shall dismiss the case.
(g) Unless the court shall otherwise order, a defendant to whom notice was duly given who fails to appear at the hearing on the day and time fixed, either in person or by attorney, shall be held to be in default, except that no default shall be ordered if the defendant or his attorney appear within one hour after the time fixed.
(h) If at the hearing it shall appear that the defendant has a counterclaim in an amount within the jurisdiction of the part for the hearing of small claims, the judge may either proceed forthwith to hear the entire case or may adjourn the hearing for a period of not more than 20 days, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, at which adjourned time the hearing of the entire case shall be had. An adjournment shall be granted at the request of the claimant if the defendant did not file the counterclaim with the court within five days of receiving the notice of claim.
(i) An oath or affirmation shall be administered to all witnesses. The court shall conduct the hearing in such manner as it deems best suited to discover the facts and to determine the justice of the case. If the plaintiff, or an attorney in his or her behalf, does not appear at the time set for hearing, the court may dismiss the claim for want of prosecution or enter a finding on the merits for the defendant, or make such other disposition as it may deem proper.
(j) Where, after a claim is filed with the clerk, either party to the action desires to implead one or more additional defendants, the clerk shall, upon receipt of the proper fees, issue and mail a notice of claim to each additional defendant under the procedure set forth above.
(k) The undertaking to be filed by a defendant desiring a jury trial shall be in the form prescribed by the relevant provisions of article 25 of the CPLR.
(l) All motions pertaining to small claims shall be made returnable at a part and session appointed for the hearing of small claims, except that a motion to remove a case from the small claims part shall be assigned to a judge in the manner authorized by the Chief Administrator.
(m) There may be arbitration of any small claims controversy.
(1) The parties to any controversy, except infants and incompetents, may submit the same for arbitration to any attorney, duly appointed as a small claims arbitrator by the administrative judge of the court, so assigned for such duty at that term of the court and upon whom they shall agree.
(2) The parties shall sign a consent which shall contain the name of the arbitrator, a brief recital of the nature of the controversy to be determined, a statement that they will abide by these rules and an affirmation that the decision of the arbitrator is final and that no appeal shall lie from the award. The consent must be filed with the clerk of the small claims part.
(n) The court or a supervising judge thereof may transfer a small claim to any other part of the court for the purpose of subjecting such claim to arbitration pursuant to Part 28 of this Title and rule 3405 of the CPLR. In the event a trial de novo is demanded pursuant to Part 28, the transfer shall be deemed rescinded and the claim shall be heard in the small claims part of the court no later than 30 days after the demand is made unless thereafter it is transferred to any other part of court pursuant to law.
Sec. filed Jan. 9, 1986; amds. filed: Dec. 28, 1988; Sept. 23, 1991; Jan. 26, 1995; Feb. 2, 1995; March 23, 1995; Aug. 20, 1996; Sept. 10, 2001 eff. Aug. 30, 2001. Amended (d).
Section 210.41-a Commercial claims procedure.
(1) a corporation, including a municipal or public benefit corporation, partnership, or association, which has its principal office in the State of New York, or
(2) an assignee of any commercial claim, subject to the restrictions set forth in UCCA 1809-A. The action shall be instituted by the claimant or someone on its behalf by paying the filing fee and the cost of sending the notice of claim as provided in UCCA 1803-A and by filing and signing a written application containing the following information:
(iii) the nature and amount of the claim, including dates and other relevant information; where the claim arises out of a consumer transaction (one where the money, property or service which is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family or household purposes), information showing that the transaction is a consumer transaction;
(v) in the case of a commercial claim arising out of a consumer transaction, a certification that the claimant has mailed a demand letter, containing the information set forth in UCCA section 1803-A, no less than 10 days and no more than 180 days prior to the commencement of the claim.
(b) Unless the clerk shall require the claimant, pursuant to UCCA 1810-A, to apply to the court for leave to prosecute the claim in a commercial claims part, the clerk shall reduce to a concise written form and record in a special docket the information contained in the application, and shall give to the person who signed the statement a memorandum of the time and place set for the hearing, which shall be as soon as practicable and shall advise such person to produce at the hearing supporting witnesses, account books, receipts or other documents required to establish the claim. The clerk shall advise the claimant of the right of the claimant or the defendant to request an evening hearing, which shall not be so scheduled if it would cause unreasonable hardship to either party, and the clerk shall schedule the hearing so as to minimize the defendant's time away from employment. In the case of a commercial claim arising out of a consumer transaction, the clerk shall mark the claim conspicuously as a consumer transaction and shall record it in the docket marked as a consumer transaction.
(c) Within five days after the action is filed, the clerk shall send to the defendant by ordinary first class mail and by certified mail, return receipt requested, at one of the addresses required by UCCA §1803-A, as shall be deemed necessary, a signed notice bearing the seal of the court, which shall be in substantially the following form:
CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF ___________________________________
COUNTY OF ___________________________________________________
Take Notice that ____ asks judgment in this Court against you for $ ____ together with costs, upon the following claim:
There will be a hearing before the Court upon this claim on ____, 19 ____, at ____ o' clock ____ M, in the Commercial Claims Part, held at _______________.
You must appear and present your defense and any counterclaim you may desire to assert at the hearing at the time and place above set forth. (You may request that the hearing be scheduled during evening hours if you do so within 14 days of receipt of this notice.) IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR, JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU BY DEFAULT EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY HAVE A VALID DEFENSE. If your defense or counterclaim, if any, is supported by witnesses, account books, receipts or other documents, you must produce them at the hearing. The Clerk, if requested, will issue subpoenas for witnesses, without fee thereof.
Dated: ____, 20____
A Guide for Commercial Claims Court is available at the court listed above.
(1) Where all parties appear by attorneys, the case may be transferred to a regular part of court, and the claimant shall pay any additional filing fees required by law. If the claimant fails or refuses to pay such filing fees, the court shall dismiss the case.
(g) Unless the court shall otherwise order, a defendant to whom notice was duly given who fails to appear, either in person or by attorney, at the hearing on the day and time fixed, shall be held to be in default, except that no default shall be ordered if the defendant or his or her attorney appears within one hour after the time fixed. Notice of the default judgment, containing the information set forth in UCCA section 1807-A, shall be mailed by first class mail to the claimant and the defendant. The defaulting party may apply to have the default vacated by submitting a written request to the court; proceedings on default shall be governed by, but not limited to, section 5015 of the CPLR.
(h) If at the hearing it shall appear that the defendant has a counterclaim in an amount within the jurisdiction of the part for the hearing of small claims, the judge may either proceed forthwith to hear the entire case or may adjourn the hearing for a period of not more than 20 days or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, at which adjourned time the hearing of the entire case shall be had. An adjournment shall be granted at the request of the claimant if the defendant did not file the counterclaim with the court within five days of receiving the notice of claim.
(i) An oath or affirmation shall be administered to all witnesses. The court shall conduct the hearing in such manner as it deems best suited to discover the facts and to determine the justice of the case. If the claimant, or an attorney in his or her behalf, does not appear at the time set for hearing, the court may dismiss the claim for want of prosecution or enter a finding on the merits for the defendant, or make such other disposition as it may deem proper.
(l) All motions pertaining to commercial claims shall be made returnable at a part and session appointed for the hearing of commercial claims, except that a motion to remove a case from the commercial claims part shall be assigned to a judge in the manner authorized by the Chief Administrator.
(m) There may be arbitration of any commercial claims controversy.
(n) The court or a supervising judge thereof may transfer a commercial claim to any other part of the court for the purpose of subjecting such claim to arbitration pursuant to Part 28 of this Title and rule 3405 of the CPLR. In the event a trial de novo is demanded pursuant to Part 28, the transfer shall be deemed rescinded and the claim shall be heard in the commercial claims part of the court no later than 30 days after the demand is made unless thereafter it is transferred to any other part of court pursuant to law.
Sec. added by renum. 210.415, Oct. 1990; amds. filed: Oct. 29, 1990; Jan. 31, 1995; Aug. 20, 1996; April 11, 1997; Sept. 10, 2001 eff. Aug. 30, 2001. Amended (c).
Section 210.42 Proceedings under article 7 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law.
(a) Such proceedings involving residential property shall be commenced in the City Court in which the real property or portion thereof is located. No default shall be noted until at least one hour after the hour when the proceeding is called.
(b) The following form is set forth as an example of the notice of petition (the provisions relating to the demand for a money judgment should be omitted unless the petition so demands):
CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF __________
To the respondents ____ above named and described, in possession of the premises hereinafter described or claiming possession thereof:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing at which you must appear will be held at the City Court of the City of____, ____ District, to be held at ____, City of ____, County of ____ , on the____day of____, 19____ , at____ am/pm, which prays for a final judgment of eviction, awarding to the petitioner the possession of premises designated and described as follows: the____ rooms on the____ floor, Apartment No____, ____Street, City of____ in the County of____, and further granting to the petitioner such other and further relief as is demanded in the petition, which you must answer.
TAKE NOTICE also that demand is made in the petition herein for judgment against you, the respondent, for the sum of $____, with interest thereon from____, 19____
Dated: County of ____, the____ day of ____, 19____
(c) At the option of the petitioner, on condition that he or she serve the notice of petition at least eight days prior to the return day, the following paragraph may be inserted in the foregoing notice of petition immediately after the paragraph which sets forth the amount of money for which demand is made in the petition:
TAKE NOTICE also that your answer may be made at the time of hearing specified above unless this Notice of Petition is served upon you on or before the..... day of ....., 19....., in which event you must answer at least three (3) days before the petition is noticed to be heard, either orally before the clerk of the court at his or her office or in writing by serving a copy thereof upon the undersigned attorney for the petitioner*, and by filing the original of such written answer with proof of service thereof in the office of the clerk at least three (3) days before the time the petition is noticed to be heard; in addition thereto, you must appear before the court at the time and place hereinabove set forth for the hearing.
*If the petitioner appears in person, strike out the words "undersigned attorney for the."
(d) At the time of the issuance of a notice of petition by a judge or the clerk, or an order to show cause by the judge, in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, a copy of such order to show cause or notice of petition shall be filed with the clerk. The original papers with proof of service thereof shall be filed with the clerk within the time specified by statute.
(e) Where a part exists to hear proceedings brought pursuant to this section, an action noticed to be heard on a day when a judge is not assigned to the part shall not be accepted for filing. The papers shall be returned to the attorney with a notification as to the days on which a judge is assigned.
Section 210.43 Powers of clerks.
In accordance with UCCA 105(a), the following shall each have the power to administer oaths, take acknowledgments and sign the process or mandate of the court:
(a) clerks;
(b) deputy clerks;
(c) assistant clerks;
(d) any other nonjudicial person designated by order of the Chief Administrator of the Courts.
Sec. filed Jan. 9, 1986 eff. Jan. 9, 1986
Section 210.415 [Renumbered]
Sec. filed Dec. 23, 1988; renum. 210.41-a, Oct. 1990.