22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
Updated October 27, 2026
Statewide court type
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Collected from an official published rule text/index; no assertion that every provision is currently operative in every case. Preserve source version, amendments, waivers, specialized-section limits and applicable later orders.
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Section 202.15 Videotape recording of civil depositions
(3) (i) The court shall rule on the objections prior to the date set for trial and shall return the recording to the proponent of the videotape with notice to the parties of its rulings and of its instructions as to editing. The editing shall reflect the rulings of the court and shall remove all references to the objections. The proponent, after causing the videotape to be edited in accordance with the court's instructions, may cause both the original videotape recording and the deleted version of the recording, clearly identified, to be filed with the clerk of the trial court, and shall do so at the request of any party. Before such filing, the proponent shall permit the other party to view the edited videotape.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(2) E-filing in an action after commencement. (i) Consent of the parties required. After commencement of an action wherein e-filing is authorized, documents may be electronically filed and served, but only by, and electronic service shall be made only upon, a party or parties who have consented thereto. A party's failure to consent to participation in electronic filing and service shall not bar any other party to the action from filing documents electronically with the County Clerk and the court or serving documents upon any other party who has consented to participation. A party who has not consented to participation shall file documents with the court and the County Clerk, and serve and be served with documents, in hard copy. When an e-filing party serves a document in hard copy on a non-participating party, the document served shall bear full signatures of all signatories and proof of such service shall be filed electronically.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(d) Electronic Filing of Documents. (1) Electronic Filing of Documents. (i) Electronic filing required; format of e-filed documents; statement of authorization. In any action subject to e-filing, all documents required to be filed with the court by an e-filing party shall be filed and served electronically, except as provided in this section. All e- filed documents shall comply with the technical requirements set forth at the NYSCEF site.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.12 Preliminary Conference
Preamble. The parties, with the court's assistance, are encouraged to consider as early as possible how best to achieve the most efficient, expeditious and cost-effective resolution of every case. A preliminary conference will frequently be a useful and even critical tool for furthering these goals. A preliminary conference should be held before the assigned judge, soon after commencement of the case and after the parties have conferred. An in-person conference should not be held, however, if such conference will be non-substantive or involve only the submission of a stipulated order (for example, because of the nature of the case or the caseload of the particular court or the assigned judge, or otherwise). In such cases, stipulations should be submitted or a scheduling order should be issued in accordance with subdivisions (b) or (g) of this section and counsel should not be required to appear. Further, pursuant to section 202.10 of this part, the court may also in its discretion, address preliminary conference matters, in whole or in part, telephonically or by remote technology with the attorneys for all parties.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5 Papers filed in court
(2) The court sua sponte or on motion by any person may order a party to remove CPI from papers or to resubmit a paper with such information redacted; order the clerk to seal the papers or a portion thereof containing CPI in accordance with the requirement of 22NYCRR §216.1 that any sealing be no broader than necessary to protect the CPI; for good cause permit the inclusion of CPI in papers; order a party to file an unredacted copy under seal for in camera review; or determine that information in a particular action is not confidential. The court shall consider the pro se status of any party in granting relief pursuant to this provision.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(f) Service of Documents. (1) Service of initiating documents in an action. Initiating documents may be served in hard copy pursuant to Article 3 of the CPLR, or, in tax certiorari cases, pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law, and shall bear full signatures as required thereby, or by electronic means if the party served agrees to accept such service. In the case of a proceeding to review a small claims assessment where the petition has been e-filed by the submission of a text file as provided in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, a hard copy of the petition, fully completed and signed as set forth in that subdivision, shall be mailed, and shall be served upon the assessing unit or tax commission, as provided in Section 730 of the Real Property Tax Law, unless otherwise stipulated. A party served by electronic means shall, within 24 hours of service, provide the serving party or attorney with an electronic confirmation that the service has been effected.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.1 Application of Part; Waiver; Additional Rules; Application of CPLR; Definitions
(3) 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 CPLR. (f) Counsel who appear before the court must be familiar with the case with regard to which they appear and be fully prepared and authorized to discuss and resolve the issues which are scheduled to be the subject of the appearance. Failure to comply with this rule may be treated as a default for purposes of Rule 202.27 and/or may be treated as a failure to appear for purposes of Rule 130.2.1.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5 Papers filed in court
(a)(1) The party filing the first paper in an action, upon payment of the proper fee, shall obtain from the county clerk an index number, which shall be affixed to the paper. The party causing the first paper to be filed shall communicate in writing the county clerk's index number forthwith to all other parties to the action. Thereafter such number shall appear on the outside cover and 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 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, and shall contain print no smaller than 12-point, or 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, bearing margins no smaller than one inch. The print size of footnotes shall be no smaller than 10 point. 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.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5 Papers filed in court
(iv) The paper is not signed in accordance with section 130-1.1-a of the Rules of the Chief Administrator; or (v) 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 by 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.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5 Papers filed in court
i. the application shall be immediately deemed sealed upon filing; ii. the clerk of the court shall take all reasonable steps necessary to seal and safeguard the applicant’s current name, proposed new name, current sex designation, proposed new sex designation, residential and business addresses, telephone numbers, and any other information contained in any pleadings or papers submitted to the court in connection with the application to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure while the matter is pending, including, but not limited, ensuring that such an application proceeds with an anonymous caption, until a determination or further order is issued by the Court;
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-a Filing by Electronic Transmission
(b) Papers submitted in digital format. In cases not pending in the court's Filing by Electronic Means System, the court may permit counsel to communicate with the court and each other by e-mail. Papers and correspondence filed by fax shall comply with the requirements of section 202.5 except that papers shall not be submitted to the court by fax without advance approval of the justice assigned. In the court's discretion, counsel may be requested to submit memoranda of law by e-mail or by other electronic means, such as by a computer flash drive, along with an original and courtesy copy.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(ii) “NYSCEF” shall mean the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System and the “NYSCEF site” shall mean the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System website located at www.nycourts.gov/efile ; (iii) “e-filing”, “electronic filing” and “electronically filing” shall mean the filing and service of documents in a civil action by electronic means through the NYSCEF site;
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(vi) “hard copy” shall mean information set forth in paper form; (vii) “working copy” shall mean a hard copy that is an exact copy of a document that has been electronically filed in accordance with this section; (viii) “party” or “parties” shall mean the party or parties to an action or counsel thereto;
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(ii) Consent to e-filing; how obtained. Notwithstanding the following, no party shall be compelled, directly or indirectly, to participate in e-filing pursuant to this section. A consent to e-filing in an action shall state that the party providing it agrees to the use of e-filing in the action and to be bound by the filing and service provisions in this section. A party who has commenced an action electronically shall serve upon the other parties together with the initiating documents a notice of e-filing in a form approved by the Chief Administrator. Such notice shall provide sufficient information in plain language concerning e-filing. Except for an unrepresented litigant, a party served with such a notice shall promptly record his or her consent electronically in the manner provided at the NYSCEF site or file with the court and serve on all parties of record a declination of consent.An unrepresented litigant is exempt from having to file and serve documents electronically in accordance with this section and need not respond to the notice described herein; except that he or she may file a consent to participate in e-filing provided the clerk shall first have explained his or her options for e-filing in plain language, including the option for expedited processing, and inquired whether he or she wishes to participate. Where an unrepresented litigant opts to file a consent hereunder, it shall be documented in the case file in a manner prescribed by the Chief Administrator. Provided, however, that where an unrepresented litigant chooses to participate in e-filing in accordance with these rules, he or she may at any time opt out of such participation by presenting the clerk of the court with a form so declaring. The filing of a consent to e-filing hereunder shall not constitute an appearance in the action under CPLR 320.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(ii) Notification. No later than the close of business on the business day following the electronic filing of a document, a notification, in a form prescribed by the Chief Administrator, shall be transmitted electronically by the NYSCEF site to the person filing such document and the e-mail service addresses of all other participating parties in such action.When documents initiating an action are filed electronically, the County Clerk shall assign an index number or filing number to the action and that number shall be transmitted to the person filing such documents as part of the notification. If, where permitted, payment is submitted after the initiating documents have been transmitted electronically, the County Clerk shall assign the number upon presentation of that payment.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(iii) Correction. If a document filed electronically is subsequently discovered to contain confidential data – including but not limited to trade secrets, information protected by confidentiality agreement, or personal confidential information as defined by statute or court rule – or otherwise to have been filed in error, the filer or another party or affected person may (1) notify the parties and any non-party filers in the action of the confidentiality issue or other error raised by the filing, and of his or her intention to seek judicial relief to correct the filing; (2) following such notification, request that the appropriate County Clerk, exercising his or her administrative discretion, place the document temporarily in "restricted" status on the NYSCEF site, to be made available for viewing by court staff and the parties but not the general public; and (3) file an application to correct the filing by order to show cause within five business days of such notification (or such time as the court may direct), including a request for preliminary injunctive relief limiting interim disclosure of the document at issue. Unless otherwise directed by the court, any document placed in restricted status in response to such a request shall be returned to public view upon expiration of this five day period. The Chief Administrator of the Courts shall promulgate forms to implement this process.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(4) Official record; maintenance of files . When a document has been filed electronically pursuant to this section, the official record shall be the electronic recording of the document stored by the County Clerk. The County Clerk or his or her designee may scan and e-file documents that were filed in hard copy in an action subject to e-filing or maintain those documents in hard copy form. All documents separately maintained by the County Clerk as the official electronic record shall also be filed in the NYSCEF system. Where a document that was filed in hard copy is thereafter e-filed, the filing date recorded in NYSCEF shall be the date of hard copy filing. A County Clerk who maintains documents in hard copy form in a particular matter shall so indicate in the NYSCEF record.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(5) Working copies. The court may require the parties to provide working copies of documents filed electronically. In such event, each working copy shall include, firmly affixed thereto, a copy of a confirmation notice in a form prescribed by the Chief Administrator.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(j) Electronic Filing of Discovery Materials. In any action subject to e-filing, parties and non-parties producing materials in response to discovery demands may enter into a stipulation, which shall be e-filed, authorizing the electronic filing of discovery responses and discovery materials to the degree and upon terms and conditions set forth in the stipulation. In the absence of such a stipulation, no party shall file electronically any such materials except in the form of excerpts, quotations, or selected exhibits from such materials as part of motion papers, pleadings or other filings with the court.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-b Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Consensual Program
(k) Copyright, Confidentiality and Other Proprietary Rights. (1) Submissions pursuant to e-filing procedures shall have the same copyright, confidentiality and proprietary rights as paper documents. (2) In an action subject to e-filing, any person may apply for an order prohibiting or restricting the electronic filing in the action of specifically identified materials on the grounds that such materials are subject to copyright or other proprietary rights, or trade secret or other privacy interests, and that electronic filing in the action is likely to result in substantial prejudice to those rights or interests.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.5-c Electronic Document Delivery System
(1) a party may not use the EDDS to transmit documents in a court action or proceeding in a court in a county in which consensual or mandatory e-filing is available in such an action or proceeding, except that EDDS may be used in such a county for the purpose of (i) converting a pending action to e-filing in accordance with section 202.5-b(2)(iv) of these rules, (ii) transmitting exhibits for a conference, hearing, or trial; or (iii) any other use as may be authorized by the Chief Administrator.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.6 Request for judicial intervention
(a) At any time after service of process, a party may file a request for judicial intervention. Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, in an action not yet assigned to a judge, the court shall not accept for filing a notice of motion, order to show cause, application for ex parte order, notice of petition, note of issue, notice of medical, dental or podiatric malpractice action, statement of net worth pursuant to section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law or request for a preliminary conference pursuant to section 202.12(a) of this Part, unless such notice or application is accompanied by a request for judicial intervention. Where an application for waiver of costs, fees and expenses is made, payment of the fee for filing the request for judicial intervention accompanying the application shall be required only upon denial of the application. A request for judicial intervention must be submitted, in duplicate, on a form authorized by the Chief Administrator of the Courts, with proof of service on the other parties to the action (but proof of service is not required where the application is ex parte).
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.6 Request for judicial intervention
(b) A request for judicial intervention shall be filed, without fee, for any application to a court not filed in an action or proceeding, as well as for a petition for the sale or finance of religious/not-for-profit property, an application for change of name or change of sex designation, a habeas corpus proceeding where the movant is institutionalized, an application under CPLR 3102(e) for court assistance in obtaining disclosure in an action pending in another state, a retention proceeding authorized by article 9 of the Mental Hygiene Law, a proceeding authorized by article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law, an appeal to a county court of a civil case brought in a court of limited jurisdiction, an application to vacate a judgement on account of bankruptcy, a motion for an order authorizing emergency surgery, or within the City of New York, an uncontested action for a judgment for annulment, divorce or separation commenced pursuant to article 9, 10 or 11 of the Domestic Relations Law, and an application for an extreme risk protection order.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.7 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice of motion form; affirmation of good faith
(d) An order to show cause or an application for ex parte relief need not contain the notice of motion set forth in this section, but shall contain the affirmation of good faith set forth in this section if such affirmation otherwise is required by this section.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.7 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice of motion form; affirmation of good faith
(e) Ex parte motions submitted to a judge outside of the county where the underlying action is venued or will be venued shall be referred to the appropriate court in the county of venue unless the judge determines that the urgency of the motion requires immediate determination.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.8-a Motion in General
(a) Form of Motion Papers. The movant shall specify in the notice of motion, order to show cause, and in a concluding section of a memorandum of law, the exact relief sought. Regardless of whether the papers are filed electronically or in hard copy or as working copies, counsel must submit as part of the motion papers copies of all pleadings and other documents as required by the CPLR and as necessary for an informed decision on the motion (especially on motions pursuant to CPLR 3211 and 3212). Counsel should use tabs on hard or working copies when submitting papers containing exhibits. Copies must be legible. If a document to be annexed to an affidavit or affirmation is voluminous and only discrete portions are relevant to the motion, counsel shall attach excerpts and submit the full exhibit separately. Documents in a foreign language shall be translated as required by CPLR 2101(b). Whenever reliance is placed upon a decision or other authority not readily available to the court, a copy of the case or of pertinent portions of the authority shall be submitted with the motion papers.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.8-c Sur-Reply and Post-Submission Papers
Absent express permission in advance, sur-reply papers, including correspondence, addressing the merits of a motion are not permitted, except that counsel may inform the court by letter of the citation of any post-submission court decision that is relevant to the pending issues, but there shall be no additional argument. Materials submitted in violation hereof will not be read or considered. Opposing counsel who receives a copy of materials submitted in violation of this Rule shall not respond in kind.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.8-e Temporary Restraining Orders
Unless the moving party can demonstrate significant prejudice by reason of giving notice, or that notice could not be given despite a good faith effort to provide notice, a temporary restraining order should not be issued ex parte. Unless excused by the court, the applicant must give notice of the time, date and place that the application will be made in a manner, and provide copies of all supporting papers, to the opposing parties sufficiently in advance to permit them an opportunity to appear and contest the application. Any application for temporary injunctive relief, including but not limited to a motion for a stay or a temporary restraining order, shall contain, in addition to the other information required by this section, an affirmation demonstrating either that: (a) notice has been given; or (b) notice could not be given despite a good faith effort to provide it or (c) there will be significant prejudice to the party seeking the restraining order by giving of notice. This subdivision shall not be applicable to orders to show cause or motions in special proceedings brought under Article 7 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, nor to orders to show cause or motions requesting an order of protection under section 240 of the Domestic Relations Law, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.8-f Oral Argument
(b) Any party may request oral argument of a motion by letter accompanying the motion papers. Notice of the date selected by the court shall be given, if practicable, at least 14 days before the scheduled oral argument. At that time, counsel shall be prepared to argue the motion, discuss resolution of the issue(s) presented and/or schedule a trial or hearing.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.10 Appearance at Conferences
(a) Any party may request to appear at a conference by electronic means. Where feasible and appropriate, the court is encouraged to grant such requests. (b) Adjournments of conferences shall be granted upon a showing of good cause. An adjournment of a conference will not change any date in any court order, including but not limited to the preliminary conference order, unless otherwise directed by the court.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.15 Videotape recording of civil depositions
(b) Other Rules Applicable. Except as otherwise provided in this section, or where the nature of videotaped recording makes compliance impossible or unnecessary, all rules generally applicable to examinations before trial shall apply to videotaped recording of depositions.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(3) More than one camera may be used, either in sequence or simultaneously. (4) At the conclusion of the deposition, a statement shall be made on camera that the recording is completed. As soon as practicable thereafter, the videotape shall be shown to the witness for examination, unless such showing and examination are waived by the witness and the parties.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(5) Technical data, such as recording speeds and other information needed to replay or copy the tape, shall be included on copies of the videotaped deposition. (e) Copies and Transcription. The parties may make audio copies of the deposition and thereafter may purchase additional audio and audio-visual copies. A party may arrange to have a stenographic transcription made of the deposition at his or her own expense.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(f) Certification. The officer before whom the videotape deposition is taken shall cause to be attached to the original videotape recording a certification that the witness was fully sworn or affirmed by the officer and that the videotape recording is a true record of the testimony given by the witness. If the witness has not waived the right to a showing and examination of the videotape deposition, the witness shall also sign the certification in accordance with the provisions of section 3116 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(2) If objections have been made by any of the parties during the course of the deposition, the videotape deposition, with the certification, shall be submitted to the court upon the request of any of the parties within 10 days after its recording, or within such other period as the parties may stipulate, or as soon thereafter as the objections may be heard by the court, for the purpose of obtaining rulings on the objections. An audio copy of the sound track may be submitted in lieu of the videotape for this purpose, as the court may prefer. The court may view such portions of the videotape recording as it deems pertinent to the objections made, or may listen to an audiotape recording. The court, in its discretion, may also require submission of a stenographic transcript of the portion of the deposition to which objection is made, and may read such transcript in lieu of reviewing the videotape or audio copy.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(ii) The court may, in respect to objectionable material, instead of ordering its deletion, permit such material to be clearly marked so that the audio recording may be suppressed by the operator during the objectionable portion when the videotape is presented at the trial. In such case the proponent may cause both the original videotape recording and a marked version of that recording, each clearly identified, to be filed with the clerk of the trial court, and shall do so at the request of any party.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(h) Custody of Tape. When the tape is filed with the clerk of the court, the clerk shall give an appropriate receipt for the tape and shall provide secure and adequate facilities for the storage of videotape recordings. (i) Use at Trial. The use of videotape recordings of depositions at the trial shall be governed by the provisions of the Civil Practice Law and Rules and all other relevant statutes, court rules and decisional law relating to depositions and relating to the admissibility of evidence. The proponent of the videotaped deposition shall have the responsibility of providing whatever equipment and personnel may be necessary for presenting such videotape deposition.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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(k) Cost. The cost of videotaping or audio recording shall be borne by the party who served the notice for the videotaped or audio recording of the deposition, and such cost shall be a taxable disbursement in the action unless the court in its discretion orders otherwise in the interest of justice.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.20-f Disclosure Disputes
(a) To the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes should be resolved through informal procedures, such as conferences, as opposed to motion practice. (b) Absent exigent circumstances, prior to contacting the court regarding a disclosure dispute, counsel must first consult with one another in a good faith effort to resolve all disputes about disclosure. Such consultation must take place by an in-person or telephonic conference. In the event that a discovery dispute cannot be resolved other than through motion practice, each such discovery motion shall be supported by an affidavit or affirmation from counsel attesting to counsel having conducted an in-person or telephonic conference, setting forth the date and time of such conference, persons participating, and the length of time of the conference. The unreasonable failure or refusal of counsel to participate in a conference requested by another party may relieve the requesting party of the obligation to comply with this paragraph and may be addressed by the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Part 130. If the moving party was unable to conduct a conference due to the unreasonable failure or refusal of an adverse party to participate, then such moving party shall, in an affidavit or affirmation, detail the efforts made by the moving party to obtain such a conference and set forth the responses received.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Source page web_or_saved_captureSection 202.20-h Pre-Trial Memoranda, Exhibit Book and Requests for Jury Instructions
(c) Where the trial is by jury, counsel shall, on the first day of the trial or such other time as the court may set, provide the court with case-specific requests to charge and proposed jury interrogatories. Where the requested charge is from the New York Pattern Jury Instructions - Civil, a reference to the PJI number will suffice. Submissions should be by hard copy and electronically, as directed by the court.
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
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