Anthony R. Mole at a glance
- Current role
- County Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2030
Anthony R. Mole
County Court Judge · Putnam County County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Putnam County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, 2024 to Present
- Elected on November 3, 2020 and later designated as an acting justice of the Putnam County Supreme Court in 2024
- Town Justice, Patterson Justice Court, Putnam County, Elected, 2010 to 2020
- He also held the role of a town justice in Patterson, New York from 2010 to 2020
Education
- Pace Law School — J.D. (2000)
Additional information
- County, Surrogate's, Family), Elected, 2021 to 2030
- B.A. — SUNY - New Paltz — 1997
- Putnam County Court Multi-Bench within New York’s 9th Judicial District.
- Before joining the bench, Mole practiced law in areas including municipal law, land use, zoning, real estate, corporate law, matrimonial matters, landlord‐tenant issues, estate planning, and criminal defense.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
Statewide
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Statewide
In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.
The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Statewide
Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.
Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically.Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (57 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
C. Telephone Communication: Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited absent an emergency or other dire circumstance.
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D. Correspondence: All correspondence must be filed on the New York State Court Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) or with the Putnam County Clerk’s Office for non e- file cases.
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i. Correspondence addressed to the Court must be copied to all counsel (or a pro se party); and shall prominently indicate the index number and next appearance date. ii. Litigation by Letter: The Court does not permit litigation by letter whatsoever. The Court shall not entertain litigation by letter or correspondence in any fashion.
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iii. Correspondence that does not conform with the above rules will not be considered and may be appropriately rejected or disregarded.
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E. Engagements / Unavailability: Attorneys must be familiar with the Uniform Rules for the Engagement of Counsel (22 NYCRR 125.1) concerning all scheduling matters. Adjournment requests due to an actual engagement must be filed with an accompanying affirmation of actual engagement in conformance with 22 NYCRR 125.1 and shall be filed as soon as the conflict is known.
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F. Appearances: Appearances will generally be held Friday mornings with calendar calls starting at 10:00 a.m. All appearances shall be in person.
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iii. All counsel and self-represented parties must promptly be on time for the scheduled court appearances. iv. Counsel must make a diligent, good-faith effort to narrow or resolve issues prior to the scheduled appearance.
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G. Adjournments: Granting adjournments are within the discretion of this Court. All adjournment requests must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled appearance, absent an emergency.
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i. Adjournments by Stipulation: A party seeking an authorized adjournment must contact all other parties in an effort to obtain consent and demonstrate such efforts to the Court. All requests for adjournments shall be sent in writing and must be filed on NYSCEF. Any stipulations or letters concerning an adjournment shall be electronically filed forthwith on NYSCEF at least 72 hours prior to the court date.
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ii. Any attorney or self-represented party requesting an adjournment must first obtain prior consent of all counsel or a self-represented party before contacting the Court for approval; or promptly advise that such consent was requested and denied.
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iii. All adjournments must be affirmatively granted by the Court irrespective of mutual consent. All parties and counsel must appear as scheduled if the Court does not approve the adjournment request. iv. The Court may impose a future appearance date if the parties or attorneys are unable to mutually select a convenient date and time.
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H. Proposed Orders: All proposed temporary, interim, or final orders shall be submitted with Notice of Settlement in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.46, unless explicitly waived in writing. Any proposed counterorder shall be timely filed prior to the date of the proposed order that is noticed for settlement. Proposed orders that do not accurately reflect the record may be modified, sua sponte, directed to be resubmitted by the filer, or remain unsigned.
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I. Ex Parte Communications: Ex parte communications are strictly prohibited except with respect to scheduling matters or where otherwise permitted by law.
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J. Communications with Represented Parties: Counsel are directed to inform their clients that under no circumstances shall any represented party engage in any conversation or exchange any communication with Court staff (see CPLR 321 [a]).
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L. Settlements and Discontinuances: If an action is settled, discontinued, or otherwise disposed in any manner by the parties, counsel and self-represented parties shall immediately inform the Court by letter and by filing a Stipulation of Discontinuance with the County Clerk (if opt-out of NYSCEF), or through NYSCEF in an e-filed case. The Court will not mark any matter settled unless it has received a copy of a Stipulation of Discontinuance.
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i. The Court encourages, and is available to facilitate, the settlement of all matters. Accordingly, in any case assigned to this Part, where all parties consent, they may contact chambers to request a conference for the purpose of resolving motions pending before this Court, or settling the entire matter.
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ii. If the parties agree to attend a Court conference, this shall not serve to delay the submission date of any motion, nor as a stay of the action or proceedings.
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M. E-Filing Rules and Protocols: Counsel for all parties shall familiarize themselves with the statewide E-Filing Rules (see 22 NYCRR 202.5-b and 202.5-bb of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts, available at www.nycourts.gov/efile [Electronic filing in Supreme Court; mandatory program]). General questions about e-filing should be addressed to the E-Filing Resource Center at (646) 386-3033 or at efile@nycourts.gov.
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NOTICE: In the event the parties settle a motion or part of a motion prior to the return date or before a decision has been rendered, the movant shall immediately inform the Court in writing via NYSCEF.
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A. Motions: All motions and proposed orders to show cause must be in conformance with the requisite statutory requirements, including but not limited to CPLR 2214 and 22
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i. Return Date: Counsel shall strive to make all motions returnable on a Friday, excluding holidays; and shall comply with the timing provisions set forth in
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ii. Adjournment of Motions: No more than three stipulated adjournments for an aggregate period of no more than 60 days are allowed, except with the Court’s permission (see 22 NYCRR 202.8 [e] [1]). No motion shall be considered adjourned unless expressly approved by the Court.
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iii. No working copies of motions papers are required, unless expressly directed by the court. If requested, working copies must include external exhibit tabs, with plaintiff using numbered exhibit tabs and defendants and third parties using lettered exhibit tabs. In no event shall the same number or letter be used in the same motion sequence.
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iv. The movant must file proof of service of the motion papers upon the opposing party (or his or her counsel).
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v. Motions are generally on submission unless the Court directs otherwise (see 22 NYCRR 202.8 [“Service and filing of motion papers”]). vi. Should it determine that oral argument is necessary on an issue, the Court may accordingly fix an appropriate date and time notifying all counsel and/or parties (see generally 22 NYCRR 202.8 [d]).
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vii. Legal arguments must be supported by the law — i.e., case or statutory. viii. Extensions of briefing schedules or submitting late papers should be made on prior consent. Absent good cause, the Court may deny filing extensions or acceptance of late papers.
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ix. The Court does not accept surreply papers or correspondence filed after a motion is fully submitted for decisional purposes (see CPLR 2214 [c]).
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x. Summary Judgment Motions must be made within sixty (60) days of filing the Note of Issue unless the Court orders otherwise. xi. Ex Parte Motions: The Court does not accept ex parte motions, unless they are motions for service by publication or such other motions permissible by the law. All other motions must be made on notice.
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B. Orders to Show Cause: Orders to Show Cause submitted for signature shall be presented after payment of filing fees. If the Order to Show Cause is signed by the Court, a copy of it shall be sent to counsel for the moving party or self-represented party. If appearances are required on the return date of the motion, the Court will so indicate in the Order to Show Cause. Otherwise, no appearances shall be required, and no oral argument shall be heard on the return date of the order to show cause.
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i. Temporary Injunctive Relief: Absent circumstances of significant prejudice, which must be detailed in writing, any proposed order to show cause seeking a stay, a temporary restraining order, or temporary injunctive relief, must comply with 22 NYCRR 202.7 (f) by giving sufficient notice to the opposing party, who shall be advised at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance that an application will be presented to the court for temporary injunctive relief.
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C. Form of Motion Papers: All motion papers submitted to the Court, including Orders to Show Cause, must be legible, typewritten, and securely bound if a working copy is requested. Motion papers must indicate the sequence number and the index number of the case.
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i. Motion exhibits shall not be replicated in the same motion sequence or related sequences once submitted, including simultaneous submission of summary
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judgment motions. The parties shall confer to assure that this rule is followed. Exhibits referenced in depositions that are to be considered on a motion shall be labeled as all other exhibits. ii. All affirmations, affidavits, and memoranda of law must contain numbered pages. Citations to legal authority must be to the official citation, making it readily verifiable. Legal argument shall be confined to the memorandum of law. Citations to legal authority shall not be included in affidavits.
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A. Preliminary Conference: The Court shall schedule a Preliminary Conference within 45 days after a Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) has been filed. Counsel are referred to Uniform Rule 22 NYCRR 202.12 regarding preliminary conferences in general. The attorneys shall consult with one another in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.1.
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B. Compliance Conference: The date for a compliance conference shall be set by the court in the preliminary conference order. Absent an extenuating circumstance, a compliance conference will typically be scheduled about 3 to 4 months after the preliminary conference order is entered by the court.
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C. Compliance with Discovery Orders: Counsel are advised that strict compliance with discovery orders is required. Attorneys shall strive to adhere to the deadlines set forth in preliminary or compliance conference orders. Unexcused or unjustified failures to comply with the requirements and deadlines fixed by the court in discovery orders may result in the imposition of costs, sanctions, penalties, or other appropriate remedies upon the offending party pursuant to Section 130.2.1 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator, 22 NYCRR § 202.27, or any other applicable rule or statute, including but not limited to CPLR 3126. Any lengthy extensions of deadlines set forth in preliminary or compliance conference orders must be requested from the Court in writing and shall only be granted upon a showing of good cause.
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D. Discovery Issues: In general, the court strongly encourages the parties to make earnest efforts in resolving disputes before seeking further judicial intervention. Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.7, if counsel believes discovery is not being conducted accordingly, they must pursue meaningful dialogue with opposing counsel and engage in good faith efforts to resolve discovery matters.
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E. Discovery Motions: Discovery motions may not be made unless authorized or directed by the Court after a court conference. Pursuant to the Uniform Rules, the parties must first consult with one another in a good faith effort to resolve all discovery disputes. If
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a dispute cannot be resolved after such good faith effort, the parties must submit a letter requesting a conference and advising the Court of the nature of the dispute and the efforts made to resolve the issue(s).
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B. Conferences: Attorneys and parties must be present at all conferences. Parties must comply with the Matrimonial Part Rules concerning preliminary conference, compliance conferences, and settlement conferences.
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C. Preliminary Conference: Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.16 (f), each party must file on NYSCEF the following at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled preliminary conference: (a) the retainer agreement; (b) statement of net worth; and (c) recent paystubs, W-2 statements, income tax returns, and statements of accounts. Parties must submit the proposed preliminary conference order at least three (3) days prior to the date of the scheduled preliminary conference via NYSCEF.
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D. Motions: On the return date of any pendente lite motion, the Court will conduct either a preliminary conference or conference on the motion, as appropriate. In the event a Bench Decision is issued on the motion, a copy of the transcript will be ordered by the Court, the cost of which will be shared by the parties unless otherwise ordered. Any pendente lite motion which does not include a statement of net worth and calculations showing the manner in which the amount of any pendente lite support sought has been calculated will be denied.
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E. Pretrial / Prehearing: Parties must file on NYSCEF the following items no later than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of trial or the hearing, with the exception of
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i. Marked Pleadings and Previous Judicial Decisions (if applicable). ii. Updated Statements of Net Worth, Child Support Worksheet (if applicable) and Spousal Guidelines Worksheet (if applicable). iii. Exhibits and Objections: Counsel for the parties must confer and make a good faith effort to stipulate as to exhibits, including physical exhibits, that will be offered into evidence without objection and the redaction of such exhibits as necessary. Each party is limited to fifteen (15) exhibits, unless otherwise approved by the Court, and must upload each exhibit separately.
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iv. Witness List: Counsel for the parties must confer regarding the witnesses to be called and the order that they will be called.
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vii. Motions in Limine: All motions in limine shall be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the assigned trial date and shall be emailed forthwith to 9JD- judgemole@nycourts.gov.1
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F. Posttrial Submissions: In accordance with the schedule set by the Court, the parties must file the following on NYSCEF: (a) a combined transcript of the proceeding; (b) closing memoranda; (c) and any other document required to complete the record for purposes of an appeal.
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A. Trial Preparation: Prior to the commencement of a trial or hearing, counsel shall ascertain the availability of all witnesses and subpoenaed documents and notify the Court of the need for interpreters and special services, including technological equipment such as televisions or monitors.
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C. Pleadings and Submissions: At least ten (10) days before the scheduled trial, counsel
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i. A statement of the estimated length of trial; ii. Marked pleadings and bill of particulars; iii. List of all witnesses who may be called at trial, including any potential rebuttal witnesses; iv. List of all exhibits the party expects to use at trial, indicating whether such exhibits are stipulated for admission into evidence or are marked only for identification;
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1 This email shall not be used in any way for filing, communicating, or contacting the court.
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D. Marking of Exhibits: Any exhibits where admission is agreed upon by the parties shall be pre-marked for admission.
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E. Pretrial Conference: Before commencement of the trial, the Court shall conduct a conference with all counsel and self-represented parties to discuss preliminary matters
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i. any anticipated motion(s) in limine or evidentiary or legal issues they believe will arise during the trial; ii. any anticipated requests for a jury instruction relating to missing witnesses or evidence; and iii. a proposed verdict sheet and requests to charge.
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F. Motions or Letters: Any motions, affirmations, memoranda of law, or letters in connection with an ensuing trial before this Court shall be electronically filed forthwith on NYSCEF.
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G. Proposed Jury Charges: In all jury trials, a complete list of requests to charge shall be submitted to the court immediately preceding the commencement of trial, with copies to be provided to all counsel and self-represented parties. If a requested charge is drawn from the current Pattern Jury Instructions (PJI), only the PJI number and charge heading need be submitted. Where deviations from, or additions to, the PJI are requested, the full text of such requests must be submitted in writing, together with any supporting legal precedents. All proposed jury charges shall be electronically filed on NYSCEF; and also, shall be prepared in Microsoft Word and e-mailed to 9JD- judgemole@nycourts.gov.
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H. Verdict Sheet: At the commencement of the trial, counsel shall jointly prepare a verdict sheet. If agreement cannot be reached, each party shall present a proposed verdict sheet which shall be served upon all parties. The verdict sheet shall be in a final, typewritten form. The verdict sheet shall provide signature lines for each juror, stating yes or no, as to each interrogatory to be considered. All proposed verdict sheets shall be electronically filed on NYSCEF; and also, shall be prepared in Microsoft Word and e-mailed to 9JD-judgemole@nycourts.gov.
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See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Filing and working copies
i. EDDS: Information for filing through the EDDS system can be found at https://iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us/NYSCEF/live/edds.htm and https://portal.nycourts.gov/knowledgebase/article/KA-01056. ii. All electronic documents must be submitted as a PDF file (portable document format).
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D. Correspondences: All correspondences submitted and filed with the Court, especially submission by virtualputnammulticourt@nycourts.gov, shall be in PDF letter format.
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i. Correspondence addressed to the Court must be copied to all counsel (or a pro se party); and shall prominently indicate the file number and next appearance date. ii. Unless so directed, the Court must not be copied on any correspondence between/amongst counsel.
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iii. The Court’s filing mechanism through email, virtualputnammulticourt@nycourts.gov, shall be used solely for filing purposes. It shall not in any way be used to correspond and communicate with the Court, attorneys, or parties, including but not limited to notifications, advisements, adjournment requests, the obtaining of consent, or settlement discussions, etc. In other words, email correspondence in this manner of any kind is absolutely prohibited.
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iv. Litigation by Letter: The Court does not permit litigation by letter whatsoever. The Court shall not entertain litigation by letter or email correspondence in any fashion.
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v. Correspondence that does not conform with the above rules will not be considered and may be appropriately rejected or disregarded.
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E. Engagements / Unavailability: Attorneys who are engaged in cases in various Courts must be familiar with the Uniform Rules for the Engagement of Counsel (22 NYCRR 125.1) concerning all scheduling matters. Adjournment requests due to an actual engagement must be filed with an accompanying affirmation of actual engagement in conformance with 22 NYCRR 125.1 and shall be filed as soon as the conflict is known.
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F. Appearances: All attorneys who appear before this Court must be fully familiar with the case and authorized to enter into agreements as to both substantive and procedural matters on behalf of their clients. Attorneys covering or appearing of counsel to the attorneys of record shall be held to the same requirements.
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i. All counsel and self-represented parties must promptly be on time for the scheduled court appearances. ii. Counsel must make a diligent, good-faith effort to narrow or resolve issues prior to the scheduled appearance.
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G. Adjournment Requests: Granting adjournments are within the Court’s discretion. All adjournment requests must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled appearance, absent an emergency or exceptional circumstance.
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i. Any attorney or self-represented party requesting an adjournment must first obtain prior consent of all counsel or a self-represented party before contacting the Court for approval; or promptly advise that such consent was requested and denied.
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ii. All adjournments must be affirmatively granted by the Court irrespective of mutual consent. All parties and counsel must appear as scheduled if the Court does not approve the adjournment request. iii. The Court may impose a future appearance date if the parties or attorneys are unable to mutually select a convenient date and time.
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H. Virtual/Hybrid Appearances: Similarly, granting an attorney or party’s request to appear virtually is within the discretion of the Court. All such requests must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled appearance, absent an emergency or exceptional circumstance.
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i. The person requesting a virtual appearance must initially obtain prior consent of all counsel or a self-represented party before contacting the Court requesting such an approval; or promptly advise that such consent was requested and denied. The Court may still decline to conduct or convert an appearance in a virtual or hybrid fashion.
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I. Motions: All motions and proposed orders to show cause must be in conformance with the requisite statutory requirements, including but not limited to CPLR 2214 and 22 NYCRR 205.11. Any proposed order to show cause seeking a stay or temporary injunctive relief must comply with 22 NYCRR 202.7 (f).
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i. All motions must be made returnable on a Tuesday or Thursday, excluding holidays; and shall comply with the timing provisions set forth in CPLR 2214. The movant must file proof of service of the motion papers upon the opposing party (or his or her counsel).
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ii. Motions are generally on submission unless the Court directs otherwise (see 22 NYCRR 205.11 [“Service and filing of motion papers”]. iii. Should it determine that oral argument is necessary on an issue, the Court may accordingly fix an appropriate date and time notifying all counsel and/or parties (see generally 22 NYCRR 205.11 [d]).
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v. Extensions of briefing schedules or submitting late papers should be made on prior consent. Absent good cause, the Court may deny filing extensions or acceptance of late papers.
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J. Counsel and any self-represented party must directly address any questions about scheduling, adjournments, and all other miscellaneous matters to the Part Clerk via telephone or email at virtualputnammulticourt@nycourts.gov.
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i. All filings including letters, motions, proposed orders, etc. shall be submitted and filed with the Clerk. Such documents shall not be sent to Chambers Staff unless otherwise authorized. ii. Chambers Staff should not be copied on correspondence between/amongst counsel unless or as is directed by the Court.
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K. Proposed Orders: All proposed temporary, interim, or final orders shall be submitted with Notice of Settlement in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.48, unless explicitly waived on the record or in writing. Any proposed counterorder shall be timely filed prior to the date of the proposed order that is noticed for settlement.
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Proposed orders that do not accurately reflect the record may be modified sua sponte, directed to be resubmitted by the filer, or remain unsigned.
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L. Ex Parte Communications: Ex parte communications are strictly prohibited except with respect to scheduling matters or where otherwise permitted by law.
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M. Communications with Represented Parties: Counsel are directed to inform their clients that under no circumstances shall any represented party engage in any conversation or exchange any communication with Court staff (see CPLR 321 [a]).
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The following protocols shall apply to all hearings and trials conducted in Family Court.
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A. At least one (1) week prior to the hearing, a copy of the trial book shall be exchanged by the parties and a copy shall be emailed to VirtualPutnamMultiCourt@nycourts.gov. Counsel shall also bring a hard copy of the trial book to the hearing for the Court or may drop off a hard copy prior to the hearing date, addressed to the “Attention of Hon. Anthony R. Molé.”1
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B. During the pretrial conference, the Court will review the procedures to be followed before and during the hearing. At the pretrial conference, counsel shall be prepared to inform the Court as to the anticipated time needed to conduct the hearing and to address any pretrial matters that necessitate a determination by the Court.
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C. At least one (1) week prior to the beginning of the hearing date, the parties shall submit copies of their exhibit and witness lists via email to the Court at VirtualPutnamMultiCourt@nycourts.gov and to the opposing party(ies). The parties shall submit copies of all proposed exhibits in digital PDF format.
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Petitioner(s) shall use numbers for exhibits and Respondent(s) shall use letters for exhibits.2 Each exhibit shall be pre-marked by the party submitting the document and include any certifications necessary for any issues of admissibility. Any exhibits to be offered to the Court to take judicial notice of must also be listed separately. Following submission of the exhibits, the parties shall make a diligent good faith effort to agree upon a stipulation as to the documents that will be deemed admitted into evidence. All proposed exhibits shall be deemed marked for identification at the commencement of the hearing or shall be admitted into evidence in accordance with the stipulation between the parties.
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1 If dropping off a hard copy of the trial book, such shall be given to the Family Court Clerk’s Office, which is located on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse.
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F. During the hearing, if a document marked for identification is offered into evidence and a proper foundation for the admission of the exhibit has been laid, the Court will deem the exhibit admitted into evidence. The court reporter will make the appropriate notation of the admission of the document in her exhibit list. If legal argument must occur on the record regarding the admissibility of the exhibit, only one attorney/party is to speak at a time and there shall be no speaking over each other, yelling, or commentary during legal argument.
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I. Counsel and any self-represented litigant shall be fully familiar with these rules in addition to New York procedures, the rules of evidence, objections, and the proper questioning of a witness.
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L. Counsel must be adequately prepared to proceed on all scheduled hearing dates. Oral applications for adjourning the hearing will not be entertained. An adjournment of a scheduled hearing date shall only be granted for good cause.
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Putnam County County Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
Putnam County County Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Putnam County County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Putnam County County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
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