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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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.
Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗
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 ↗
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
1. All court appearances shall be assigned a time certain, unless impracticable under the circumstances. Counsel and their clients are expected to adhere strictly to that schedule. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, both counsel and their client shall be present for any calendared court appearance.
Source page 12. You will NOT receive an individualized calendar invitation for each appearance scheduled with the Court.
Source page 13. You are prohibited from recording video or audio, or taking photos or screenshots (22 NYCRR Parts 29, 131).
Source page 14. All Attorneys and Pro Se litigants must check in with the Court Clerk. Counsel are requested to leave their cell phone numbers with the Court Clerk in the event they are leaving the Part.
Source page 15. Counsel who appear, whether virtually or in person, must be familiar with the case they appear on and be fully prepared and authorized to discuss and enter a resolution of the issues before the Court. Failure to comply with this rule may be treated as a default under Rule 202.7 and may be considered
Source page 16. Counsel for all parties SHALL consult prior to each appearance about (i) resolution of the case, in whole or in part; (ii) discovery, including discovery of electronically stored information, and any other issues to be discussed at the appearance, (iii) the use of alternate dispute resolution to resolve all or some issues in the litigation; and (iv) any voluntary and informal exchange of information that the parties agree would help aid early settlement of the case. Counsel SHALL make a good faith effort to reach agreement on these matters in advance of each appearance.
Source page 27. Consent To Change Counsel: If any represented litigant decides to represent themselves, counsel SHALL file an Order to Show Cause to be relieved. A Consent to Change Form is only permitted when the party is moving from one attorney to another attorney.
Source page 211. Please note that only documents filed after the conversion are accessible through NYSCEF, so early conversions (including before a preliminary conference) are encouraged.
Source page 212. Any questions regarding the e-filing system should be addressed to the NYSCEF Resource Center at nyscef@nycourts.gov.
Source page 213. For all converted cases, any open motions pending before the Court which were previously paper filed must have their underlying papers uploaded to NYSCEF after conversion.
Source page 214. Any questions regarding the procedure for e-filing proposed orders to show cause should be directed to the Ex Parte Office at (646) 386-3125. Communications
Source page 216. Counsel and/or the parties SHALL not submit ex parte correspondence, including e-mails, to the Court regarding any pending matter. They are prohibited and will not receive a response.
Source page 217. Counsel and/or the parties are prohibited from e-mailing the court substantive emails raising issues of law or fact. LITIGATION BY E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED AND WILL NOT RECEIVE A
Source page 218. Correspondence, including e-mails, between counsel or between the parties SHALL not be copied Page 2 of 7 Sup. Ct. NY - Part 15 Rules Rev. 4/24/26
Source page 220. All authorized communication with Chambers, as indicated herein - by NYSCEF, letter or email, must be copied to all sides and SHALL include case caption, the full names of the parties, the date the matter next appears on the Court’s calendar, and the index number.
Source page 321. If all parties have consented to utilize NYSCEF, all communication to the Court SHALL also be uploaded to the NYSCEF case file.
Source page 322. Adjournment requests require Court approval and must be made at least two days prior to the scheduled appearance. Direct all adjournment requests to the Part 15 Clerk, James Moy, by e- mail at SFC-Part15-Clerk@nycourts.gov
Source page 323. Consent adjournments: Where there is consent to an adjournment, an e-mail should be sent to the Part Clerk, copying all attorneys and self-represented litigants, briefly advising of the reason for the adjournment, and providing three mutually agreed upon dates (on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays) and times for the adjournment. The Court will adjourn the matter to one of the proposed dates and times and will notify counsel and self-represented litigants accordingly.
Source page 324. Disputed adjournments: Where there is no consent to the adjournment, an e-mail should be sent to both Law Clerks, copying all attorneys and self-represented litigants (if any), requesting a conference to resolve the issue. Please note, the Court, in its discretion, may grant the adjournment over objection without the need for a conference.
Source page 325. Per Uniform Civil Rule 202, all Counsel and Parties SHALL attend the Preliminary Conference in person and complete the PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ORDER (UCS Form Eff. 3/1/26) prior to appearing on the conference date. Preliminary Conferences will not be adjourned absent a compelling reason. (Counsel are directed to review 22 NYCRR § 202.16(f)).
Source page 326. In newly filed divorce actions, a preliminary conference SHALL take place on the return date of the first appearance, unless otherwise directed by the court.
Source page 327. Parties must provide the court with copies of STATEMENTS OF NET WORTH (UCS Form Rev. 1/1/26) before the preliminary conference. Parties SHALL also submit a child support worksheet and proposed parenting plan when applicable. Parties and counsel should be prepared to discuss all substantive issues in the case, including settlement, to the extent possible.
Source page 328. The Preliminary Conference form must be completed and ready for the Judge’s signature at the conference. If the parties cannot agree as to the Preliminary Conference form, counsel and/or parties SHALL come with proposed PC Orders in writing. The Court may deem any item on the form left without demarcation or explanation waived.
Source page 329. Wherever possible, dates certain, such as “on December 31, 2025” SHALL be used. Open ended dates such as “on or before December 31, 2025,” “within 45 days,” or non-specific directives such as “all discovery not yet provided” or “unless otherwise provided,” or “to the extent not yet provided,” may not preserve any rights and are to be used sparingly.
Source page 331. At least one (1) day prior to any compliance conference, the attorneys and/or parties must upload to NYSCEF a jointly completed proposed COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE ORDER to be So- Ordered by the Court. Failure to address any outstanding discovery issue in the proposed compliance conference order may be deemed a waiver of the right same.
Source page 433. Unexcused or unjustified failures to comply with requirements and deadlines fixed by the court in the subject orders may result in the imposition of costs, sanctions, penalties or other remedies upon the offending party. Counsel SHALL be prepared to discuss, in detail, any discovery disputes which will be resolved at the conference as discovery motions are strongly discouraged.
Source page 434. Counsel SHALL be prepared to discuss, in detail, any other non-discovery issues.
Source page 435. Counsel are directed to comply with all Discovery, Certification and Note of Issue dates. Unless otherwise agreed to in a written, signed STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER and consent by the Court, discovery dates will not be extended.
Source page 436. ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE BY ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. All motion papers, including orders to show cause or cross-motion, opposition or reply, memoranda of law, exhibits, affirmations or affidavits, and proposed orders of settlement, SHALL indicate the motion sequence number on the first page. Affidavits, affirmations, and memoranda of law (exclusive of table of contents and table of authorities) must not exceed 25 pages each, double-spaced. The court will not accept sur- reply papers without prior court approval.
Source page 437. Oral argument is required on all Orders to Show Cause unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Source page 438. If all or part of a motion has been settled, Counsel must forward an original Stipulation of Settlement to the Court along with a letter from the movant, on notice to all sides, indicating the return date of the motion and setting forth, in detail, what aspects of the motion have been settled and what issues remain to be decided. In the event the motion has been resolved in its entirety, the movant’s letter must indicate same and confirm that the motion is either marked “settled” or “withdrawn”.
Source page 439. Except in an emergency situation or where an affirmation is presented demonstrating a significant prejudice to the moving party by giving prior notice, counsel must request a conference (as indicated above) prior to filing motion papers to allow the Court an opportunity to resolve the matter.
Source page 442. Discovery motions are strongly discouraged. Prior to making any motion, counsel must consult one another in a good faith effort to resolve any discovery disputes and, in the absence of resolution, request a conference with the court prior to filing any motion. Counsel and/or the parties shall come
Source page 443. All motions seeking any financial relief SHALL include an updated Net Worth Statement. The responding party SHALL file an updated Net Worth Statement with their responding papers.
Source page 544. References to Exhibits in motion papers should include a pin cite to the specific document (or part of the document) being referenced.
Source page 545. Do not file CDs, DVDs, or flash drives as part of any motion. A party may, pursuant to evidentiary rules, play a video or audio at a trial or hearing on their own laptop for the court, but we cannot accept such files as part of a motion, nor scan into scanned paper files with the County Clerk or NYSCEF when a motion is resolved or decided.
Source page 546. Applications for Sanctions may not be abused. “Frivolous conduct shall include the making of a frivolous motion for costs or sanctions under this section.” 22 NYCRR 130-1.1.
Source page 548. For all motions, the Court will, at its discretion, set an initial briefing schedule and return date. If counsel and/or the parties require an adjournment with regards to briefing or the return date, it is counsel and/or the parties’ responsibility to work with the other side to find a mutually agreed upon time. Counsel and/or the parties must email the Court promptly with their proposed adjourn dates with opposing counsel included on the e-mail.
Source page 549. For all non-NYSCEF cases, papers requiring filing must be filed with either Ex Parte office, Matrimonial Office, County Clerk, or Part 15 clerk (as appropriate) at 60 Centre Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10007, with a courtesy pdf email to Principal Law Clerk, copying all sides.
Source page 550. Cases scheduled for trial, hearing or fact-finding, will be in-person unless otherwise directed.
Source page 551. All cases scheduled for trial in Part 15 will be scheduled for a pre-trial conference. Absent extraordinary circumstances, trial dates set by Part 15 are final and may only be modified or extended by Court order.
Source page 552. No later than three weeks prior to the pre-trial conference, counsel or the parties SHALL file and
Source page 555. Subpoenas SHALL not direct a party to appear for trial unless consented to by both parties or specifically authorized by the Court. Instead, subpoenas may direct the production of documents and certified records and production of a witness must be directed/permitted by the Court.
Source page 656. This Part SHALL make use of the Virtual Evidence Room. Counsel and/or the parties are required to use the Virtual Evidence room for all trials (whether in-person or virtual) unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Source page 657. If a party or counsel anticipates the need to use audio/visual technology for the presentation of evidence, the Court must be given at least one week’s notice, and the party must provide its own technology.
Source page 659. At the conclusion of trial each party must retrieve exhibits from the courtroom within 30 days. If any items are not retrieved by the parties within a reasonable time they will be discarded.
Source page 663. Non-participants and potential witnesses may not join any proceeding unless and until directed to do so by the Court.
Source page 664. The use of demonstrative exhibits is prohibited outside of a trial absent leave of court. Virtual Appearances
Source page 665. Virtual appearances are conducted via Microsoft TEAMS on the links provided above. Counsel must ensure that they and their clients are familiar with the Microsoft TEAMS technology and appear on video via the Teams Links. Any questions concerning virtual court appearances can be answered at: https://portal.nycourts.gov
Source page 668. You are prohibited from recording video or audio, or taking photos or screenshots (22 NYCRR Parts 29, 131).
Source page 670. All counsel and parties should download the Microsoft Teams Program and any other necessary electronic software well in advance of court appearances and test their microphones and cameras, also in advance, to ensure that they are able to participate in the court conference.
Source page 671. Video appearances are required. The telephone dial-in numbers are to be used as a backup option and/or where absolutely necessary due to technological issues.
Source page 672. All parties and counsel are to stay connected for the entire appearance.
Source page 773. When entering a conference all parties and counsel should have their camera on and remain muted, unless addressed or directed otherwise. During the conference, counsel and parties are to mute their microphones when not speaking.
Source page 775. Parties should be alone, in an appropriate and quiet location for the conference without any background noise or distractions and remain seated and in the same location for the duration of the conference. Parties appearing in virtual court must take reasonable steps to ensure that their child(ren) are not present in the room or within hearing range of the proceedings.
Source page 776. Counsel is to ensure that a remote witness is in a suitable location and able to fully utilize Microsoft Teams. Counsel must ensure that a remote witness is not being coached, assisted and/or signaled in any way.
Source page 777. Witnesses should not read from notes and witnesses are to be advised that during testimony any communications, via electronic means or otherwise, between a witness, party and/or counsel are prohibited. Witnesses are not permitted to read or refer to anything other than what is provided to them by counsel in the course of direct or cross-examination. Unless approved by the Court, use of other documents or information by the witness is prohibited.
Source page 778. No other individual may be present, either physically or electronically, in the same room as the testifying witness unless that person is needed to assist the witness with technology or medical issues; these issues must be raised in advance of the witness’s testimony at the pre-trial conference.
Source page 779. Part 15 is a paperless part. However, if the filing is voluminous the parties should consult with the Court to determine whether working or courtesy copies of any papers are desired.
Source page 780. If a forensic report has been ordered the report will be made available, upon filing the required affirmation, to either counsel of record or another attorney from the counsel of record’s office picking up the forensic report in person in Room 116; or by all counsel filing the affirmation and the Court providing the report by email. The report SHALL not be forwarded. If an e-filed case, the completed affirmations must be e-filed.
Source page 782. Items such as stipulations, subpoenas, transcripts and proposed Orders and Judgments that need to be “so ordered,” may be submitted via hard copy directly to the Part Clerk or upload to NYSCEF with email notice to the Part Clerk of the filing and request for it to be “so ordered.”
Source page 7See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Do not contact chambers to request adjournments of motions or conferences. For motion submission procedure, applications, or adjournments, refer to the Motion Submission Part protocol at: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/motions_on_notice.shtml
Source page 1b. Stipulations to adjourn conferences must include a reason for the adjournment and may be sent to the DCM Clerk at sfc-city-dcm@nycourts.gov or by fax to (212) 952-2779.
Source page 1c. If all parties believe a settlement conference with Judge Johnson would be productive, they may, at any time, email the Part Clerk to request that such a settlement conference be scheduled at the Court’s soonest availability. The attorneys appearing at the conference must have settlement authority and be fully familiar with the case.
Source page 12. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: There shall be no ex parte communications with Chambers and there will be no telephone adjournments. Please be advised that the Court does not receive correspondence uploaded to NYSCEF. Do not call or email Judge Johnson or her staff unless all parties participate in the communication.
Source page 1a. Filing Motions: Part 52 is a mandatory e-filing part. Absent a pro-se litigant or a showing of undue hardship, all motions must be electronically filed with the General’s Clerk Office.* Unrepresented litigants who are not licensed New York attorneys are highly encouraged to e-file (it is the best way to obtain easy access to court filings, keep up to date and serve
Source page 1b. Submission of Proposed Orders: Each motion submitted for decision should include a proposed order as the final attachment to the motion. No compliance conference stipulation or order shall direct any party to submit records or other evidence to the Court for an in-camera review without the Court’s approval.
Source page 1c. Discovery Motions: Discovery motions are strongly discouraged. Prior to making any discovery motion, all parties must first request a discovery conference with the DCM Part and, if this conference proves unsuccessful, seek approval from the Court to make the motion. Parties filing motions relating to discovery must include a separate affirmation of good faith (22 NYCRR 202.7). The affirmation must include the time and dates the parties met and conferred in person, virtually, or had telephone conversations to resolve the discovery dispute. Discovery motions filed without a showing of good faith efforts made or attempted to resolve the matter will generally be denied. Email communication between the parties as a sole representation of good faith is insufficient.
Source page 2d. Summary Judgment Motions: All summary judgment motions must be e-filed* no later than 120 days after filing the Note of Issue. Any exhibit to the motion must be e-filed as a separate document and must be given an identifying label (e.g., Notice of Claim, Bill of Particulars, etc.). All exhibits should be paginated, and reference to any voluminous exhibit, including deposition testimony, must include pinpoint citations. Absent good cause, while a motion for summary judgment is pending, discovery between the parties is to continue. A party wishing to show good cause must request a conference with the Court by letter. The letter is to be submitted by email and include when the summary judgment motion was filed, the sequence number of the motion, and briefly state the reasons why discovery should be stayed.
Source page 2e. No courtesy copies: Please do not send any courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers or related documents directly to the Part or Chambers, unless requested by the Court.
Source page 2f. Oral Arguments: Oral arguments on motions are held at a time certain on Wednesdays, in person, at 80 Centre Street, Room 307, commencing at 10:00 am and subject to default ten minutes after the scheduled calendar call. Motions are scheduled for oral argument at the judge’s discretion. Requests for oral argument shall be included in the Notice of Motion or in the Opposition papers. After review, the Court will notify the parties only if the application for oral argument is granted. If the Court has not scheduled a motion for oral argument and counsel wishes to follow up on its initial request, a letter must be submitted by e-mail to the Principal Law Clerk with all parties copied.
Source page 2g. Adjournments - Motions scheduled for oral argument may be adjourned for up to 30 days from the original argument date without leave of Court, upon consent of all sides. Stipulations of adjournment must, however, contain a reason for the adjournment(s) and must be e-filed, with a copy e-mailed to the Part Clerk, no later than 11:00AM of the Friday before the Wednesday argument date. Any additional adjournments beyond 30 days must be “so-ordered” by the Court and must include: a specific reason for the adjournment, the number of prior adjournment requests, and the status of the case.
Source page 24. NOTIFYING COURT OF SETTLEMENT OR RESOLUTION: Counsel must notify the Court, by email, as soon as practicable of any settlement or resolution of active cases or pending motions. When a motion has been withdrawn or the case has been settled, the parties shall file a Stipulation reflecting same on NYSCEF and notify the Principal Court Attorney of this filing by e-mail. Please note that efiling alone does not alert the Court.
Source page 26. Trials: After a trial is assigned to Judge Johnson, the Court will contact counsel by email setting a pre- trial conference date and deadlines for the parties to submit certain trial-related material, as well as any requests for audio/visual technology, to the Court. Parties are encouraged to present a proposed calendar for the Court. In addition, counsel for the parties is expected to have authority to discuss settlement at the pre-trial conference.
Source page 3*Self-represented parties, however, are not required to e-file unless they choose to do so. Any communication to the Court by a self-represented party, which would otherwise require e-filing, may be sent via email to sfc-Part52@nycourts.gov, with only the parties in the action copied, and must include an attached letter, unless otherwise instructed, or it is an urgent or brief matter. All emails sent must copy all parties in the action and the subject line must include the purpose of the email, the index number, and case name. Emails sent to the Court not following these instructions, or email threads such as replies between the parties, not directly addressed to the Court, are not permitted, and will not receive a response.
Source page 3New York County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme Court
Civil Branch proceedings in New York County Supreme Court only; not criminal proceedings. Preserve source version and check later judge/part instructions.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme 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 2026-07-26New York County Supreme 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 2026-07-26Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
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View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗