Keith J. Cornell at a glance
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Keith J. Cornell
Supreme Court Justice · Rockland County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Surrogates Court, Rockland County, Elected, 2017 to 2027
- Judge on the Rockland County Surrogate’s Court and the Supreme Court of Rockland County, elected in 2017 and serving through 2027
Education
- Swarthmore College — B.A. (1984)
- Vermont Law School — J.D. (1984)
Additional information
- Cornell & Cornell, Managing Member, 1994 to 2017
- Before joining the judiciary, Cornell was Managing Member of Cornell & Cornell, a law firm he founded in 1994
- focusing on estate planning, estate settlement, and elder law.
- He also held the role of deputy town attorney for the Town of Clarkstown and village attorney for the Village of South Nyack
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 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 ↗
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 (94 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
A. Ex Parte Communications. Ex parte communication with the Court is prohibited.
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B. Written Correspondence – Supreme Court: All correspondence to the Court must include the full Title and Index Number. Correspondence in Supreme Court cases must be transmitted to the Court via NYSCEF. (In cases that are not e-filed, correspondence to the Court must e-mailed to the Supreme Court Part Clerk or Surrogate’s Office Clerk and copied to all parties)
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C. Written Correspondence – Surrogate’s Court: DO NOT e-file correspondence in matters pending in Surrogate’s Court. All correspondence should include the Surrogate’s File Number and be emailed to the Surrogate’s Court Chief Clerk and Deputy Clerk and copied to all parties.
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Do not copy the Court on correspondence between counsel and/or self-represented parties.
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D. Written Communication with Chambers: Correspondence should never be emailed directly to the Judge, his personal assistant, or the Court Attorneys. Correspondence must be sent through NYSCEF for Supreme Court matters or emailed to the Chief and Deputy for Surrogate’s matters.
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E. Telephone Calls: Phone calls to the Court are strongly discouraged. Telephone calls to Chambers are permitted only in situations requiring immediate attention that cannot otherwise be addressed by email.
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F. Fax transmissions: The Court does not accept any submission by fax transmission.
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A. E-filing: Supreme Court and Surrogate’s Court are e-filing courts. All documents are to be filed through the New York State Courts E-Filing System (NYSCEF) unless otherwise directed in these rules, or documents subject to the opt-out provision of § 202.5-bb of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts, or documents subject to e-filing in which consent is being withheld.
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Pursuant to Surrogate’s E-file protocol, the Original Last Will and Testament and Certified Death Certificate must be submitted within three business days of e-filing.
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Counsel and self-represented litigants shall familiarize themselves with the statewide E- Filing Rules (§§ 202.5-b and 202.5bb of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts, available at www.nycourts.gov/efile), the Rockland County E-Filing Protocol, and the Surrogate’s
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General questions about e-filing should be addressed to the E-Filing Resource Center at (646) 386-3033 or efile@nycourts.gov. Specific questions about local procedures should be addressed to the Chief Clerk's Office at (845) 483-8310.
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B. Exhibits to Papers: Plaintiffs/Petitioners/Movants shall designate exhibits by number. Defendants/Respondents/Objectants shall designate exhibits by letter. Exhibit lettering or numbering should not begin anew for subsequent papers submitted by the same party. Each exhibit shall contain only a single document separately uploaded to NYSCEF. Exhibits shall be specifically referenced in the papers.
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C. For those who qualify to opt out of e-filing in SURROGATE’S COURT ONLY:. All papers filed with the Surrogate’s Court are scanned upon receipt, so all submissions should be bound with removable clips. DO NOT STAPLE. All exhibits must be labeled with bottom tabs and a single sheet of paper indicating the number/letter of the exhibit that follows. Velobound documents will not be accepted for filing. All papers must include the Surrogate’s File Number. Only one originally signed copy of any submission is necessary.
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D. Surrogate’s Court Proof of Service: Pursuant to 22 NYCRR § 207.7(c), proof of service must be e-filed by 5:00 on the Friday preceding the Tuesday of the return date, except in cases where Monday or Friday is a holiday, then proof of service must be e-filed by 5:00 on Thursday. Proof of service of Citations must be submitted in the form directed by the Clerk. Late filing of proof of service will result in adjournment of the return date and delay of issuance of decisions and decrees.
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A. Time. The Court’s calendar will be called at 9:30 a.m. daily unless the parties are advised otherwise. Appearances are required at all calendar calls unless informed in advance that an appearance is not required. Counsel and self-represented parties are expected to appear on time.
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C. Conflicts: Counsel who have conflicting appearance before this Court and another Court must communicate that fact to the Court prior to the date of appearance so that the conflict can be reconciled. Do not ask opposing counsel to advise the Court of conflicting appearances when the case is called. The Court may proceed in that counsel's absence.
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F. Appearance by Parties. In matrimonial actions, litigants must appear with their counsel for all conferences unless such appearance is excused by the Court. In all other actions, represented parties need not appear for conferences unless directed to do so by the Court.
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G. Authority. Only counsel who are fully familiar with a case and authorized to enter into binding agreements on all aspects of the case are to appear for conferences. Counsel for the plaintiffs/petitioners must be prepared to make a settlement demand, and counsel for the defendants/respondents must be prepared to respond to the demand. Please note that failure to comply with this Rule may be treated as a default for purposes of 22 NYCRR § 202.27 and/or may be treated as a failure to appear for purposes of 22 NYCRR § 130.2.1. Where a party is being indemnified by an insurer, appearing counsel must be able to advise the Court of the applicable policy limits afforded to the defendant, as well as the name, claim number and phone number of the adjuster assigned to the matter.
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2. Requests to adjourn in SUPREME COURT must be made in writing and filed via NYSCEF (an email requesting an adjournment will only be considered in non-e-filed cases). Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance.
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3. Requests to adjourn in SURROGATE’S COURT must be made by email to the Chief Clerk and the Deputy Clerk and copied to all counsel and self-represented parties. Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance.
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4. All applications for adjournments must set forth the reason why an adjournment is necessary and two to three agreed upon adjourned dates upon which all parties are available.
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5. If adjournment sought is not on consent, the requesting party must briefly set forth why the adjournment is necessary, two to three potential adjourned dates, and the reason offered by the non-consenting party for his/her lack of consent, if known. Opposing counsel or self-represented party may succinctly provide their reasons for objecting to the requested adjournment if opposing counsel believes that his/her position has been stated incorrectly. No further communication concerning the request for adjournment will be permitted. The request and the response, if any, are NOT to be used to advocate a position on the substantive dispute and shall address only the reason that consent for the requested adjournment is being declined.
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The Court will advise the requesting party by court notice via NYSCEF for Supreme Court cases, or by email in non-e-filed cases and Surrogate’s Court cases, whether the requested adjournment has been granted. The parties should not assume that the request for adjournment (even if consented to) has been granted unless specifically advised by the Court.
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The Court will schedule a Preliminary Conference within 45 days after a Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) has been filed on a matter. The Part Clerk will forward to the party filing the RJI a letter or email setting forth the date on which the Preliminary Conference will be conducted. The party who files the RJI shall advise all other parties of the date in writing.
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At the Preliminary Conference, the Court will set specific dates for completion of various items of discovery, the date by which all disclosure must be completed, and a date for a Compliance Conference. All counsel and self-represented litigants are expected to abide by and comply with the Court's discovery schedule and deadlines.
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A. Generally. Counsel should make every effort to resolve discovery disputes amongst themselves and avoid discovery motions. DO NOT copy the Court on correspondence between counsel concerning discovery issues unless specifically requested to do so by the Court.
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C. Motions to Compel. Leave of Court shall be required before making motions related to discovery disputes. All discovery motions must include an affidavit per 22 NYCRR § 202.7(c) detailing the good faith efforts made by counsel to resolve the issues prior to filing the motion. A pro forma letter will not constitute a good faith effort.
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Exception for Pro se Parties: Where an Order of Protection prohibits one party from contacting another party, the party who believes that discovery is not being complied with shall contact the court for assistance.
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D. Depositions. Counsel are expected to abide by the Uniform Rules for the Conduct of Depositions, 22 NYCRR § 221.1, et seq., in particular section 221.2, which prohibits, except in certain instances, directing a witness not to answer a question. Rulings concerning disputed objections may be obtained by contacting the Court.
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Parties who have a discovery dispute are NOT to wait until the Compliance Conference to bring such dispute to the Court's attention. Such parties shall comply with the procedures set forth above in Discovery Disputes.
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The Court will require an update on settlement efforts at this conference. Counsel must be fully familiar with the action as well as all settlement discussions that have previously taken place so that meaningful discussions can be held. As noted above, in all cases where a party is being indemnified by an insurer, appearing counsel must be able to advise the Court of the applicable policy limits afforded to the defendant, as well as the name, claim number and phone number of the adjuster assigned to the matter. In a proper case, the Court may contact the claims adjuster by telephone or direct that the claims adjuster shall appear for a conference.
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If the matter is ready for trial, the Court will direct that a Note of Issue be filed. Counsel shall not file a Note of Issue until directed by the Court.
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B. Pretrial/ Settlement Conference. Pretrial Conference with all counsel and self-represented parties will be conducted before the commencement of jury selection or of the non-jury trial. Counsel must be fully familiar with the action and authorized to discuss all factual and legal issues presented by the litigation, settlement demands or offers, witness scheduling, and trial procedure including, for example, whether any party or witness will require a translator. Counsel must also be authorized to enter into binding settlements on terms agreeable to the parties and to the Court. The Court will explore limitation of issues for trial (e.g., whether liability may be conceded or certain claims or defenses withdrawn in an appropriate case).
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Counsel are advised that, in an effort to foster open settlement discussions, the Court may meet with counsel separately during the discussions. Counsel are presumed to have consented to the Court doing so unless an objection is stated.
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C. Trial Notebooks. Counsel and self-represented parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel or self-represented parties with a trial notebook no later than 14 days prior to the first scheduled trial date. Trial notebook rules are found at Appendix A to these rules.
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A. Generally: Motions should be filed by Notice of Motion unless immediate, emergency relief is absolutely necessary per CPLR § 6631. Non-emergency motions filed by Order to Show Cause (“OTSC”) will be treated as if they had been filed by Notice of Motion. However, all motions and cross motions in matrimonial actions are to be made by Order to Show Cause with the exception of motions for alternate service.
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1. Motions in Surrogate’s Court shall be made returnable on any Tuesday that the Court is in session.
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2. Motions in Supreme Court shall be made returnable on any Friday that the Court is in session.
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3. The notice of motion shall contain the dates for opposition and reply per CPLR § 2214(b).
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1. All proposed OTSCs shall be filed electronically on NYSCEF.
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2. The OTSC should leave a blank space for the Court to fill in the return date, method of service, and dates for filing opposition and reply (if applicable).
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3. The OTSC must be accompanied by or refer to an underlying complaint, petition, or motion.
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D. No Sur Replys: Motion papers are limited to Moving Papers, Opposing Papers, including Cross Motions, and Reply (except that reply papers are not permitted on Orders to Show Cause without advance permission). Sur-Reply papers, including those contained in letter submissions, are not permitted and will not be considered. There is no Reply permitted to a Cross Motion.
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E. Appearances/Oral Argument: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no appearances are required on motion return dates. If the Court determines that oral argument would assist the Court in deciding the motion, the movant’s attorney will be advised of the date for such argument, with direction to notify all other parties.
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F. Adjournments of Motion Dates: When all sides agree, a stipulation to adjourn a submission date on a motion shall be submitted.
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1. If it is a Supreme Court e-filed case, the request must be filed in NYSCEF.
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2. If it is a Surrogate’s Court case or a non-e-filed Supreme Court case, the request must be transmitted by email to the appropriate Clerk prior to the return date of the motion, copied to all counsel and self-represented parties.
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3. No more than two (2) adjournments on consent of any motion or cross-motion will be permitted. The total period of time that a motion may be adjourned shall not exceed 60 days. The parties should not assume that the request for adjournment (even if consented to) has been granted unless specifically advised by the Court.
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4. When the adjournment sought is not on consent: the requesting party should briefly set forth in writing (l) why an adjournment is necessary; (2) why the opposing party objects to the application; (3) the length of the adjournment sought; and (4) the number of prior requests for adjournment and the dates previously set. Opposing counsel or self- represented party may succinctly provide their reasons for objecting to the requested adjournment if opposing counsel believes that his/her position has been stated incorrectly.
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The Court will advise the requesting party by NYSCEF or email (with copies to all parties copied on the originating email) whether the requested adjournment has been granted and, if so, the new return date for the motion.
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G. Summary Judgment Motions: Summary Judgment motions must be made within sixty (60) days of the filing of the Note of Issue or at the direction of the Court.
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If Summary Judgment motion is made prior to completion of discovery, the making of the motion is not to be deemed to be an automatic stay of discovery. The parties are to continue to abide by any Order or Notice pertaining to discovery unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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Unsigned deposition transcripts will not be considered on motions for Summary Judgment unless it is demonstrated that the transcript was forwarded to the deponent for his/her review and signature in compliance with CPLR 3116(a).
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B. On Notice. Orders, judgments, counter-orders and/or counter-judgments submitted for signature on notice will not be signed unless an Affidavit of Service and Notice of Settlement for a date designated in accordance with 22 NYCRR § 202.48 has been included.
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B. Probate Proceedings – Affidavit of Comparison. The Affidavit of Comparison required by 22 NYCRR 207.19 is dispensed with for e-filed probate proceedings. The document will still be required for non-e-filed probate cases.
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C. Probate Proceedings – Confidential Relationships. In a probate proceeding, if a beneficiary has a fiduciary or confidential relationship with the testator/testatrix, a Putnam affidavit explaining the circumstances of the making the bequest and the drafting of the Will must be filed with the petition.
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F. Will for Safe Keeping. When submitting a Will for safekeeping during Testator’s lifetime, the Will must be trifolded into a sealed number 10 envelope with the name and address of the Testator, the date of the Will’s execution and the name of the nominated Executor written on the outside of the envelope. The filing fee is $45 and a receipt will be issued which should be retained.
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H. Wrongful Death or Personal Injury Compromises with Accounting – Service of Citation. a copy of the accounting shall be served on all parties with the Citation. The affidavit of service shall recite that a copy of the account was served with the Citation per 22 NYCRR § 207.40(e).
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I. Postage or Stamped Envelopes. All Proceedings require the submission of a postage paid envelope. For small estates, envelopes are required for the voluntary administrator and all persons entitled to notice. For Probates, Administrations, Guardianships and requests for certificates, certified documents and exemplifications appropriately sized envelopes are required with sufficient postage for the return of the documents requested. If envelopes are not provided, the clerk’s office may request payment via NYSCEF or if it is not an e-file proceeding, the cost of postage can be paid with the filing fee.
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A. Exchange of Documents per 22 NYCRR § 202.16 (f)(l). Prior to the Preliminary Conference, the parties are required to file and exchange those documents set forth in, including Net Worth Statements, pay stubs, W-2 statements, tax returns and statements of accounts. In the event either party fails to comply with this provision of the Part Rules, the Court may adjourn the conference and assess costs and fees against the party who failed to comply. If both sides fail to comply, the Court may deem such non-compliance to be a withdrawal of the request for a conference and cancel same, requiring payment of a second fee or the Court may treat the failure as a default under Court Rule § 202.27(c) authorizing the Court to strike pleadings or impose other sanctions.
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C. Preliminary Conference. Counsel must have substantive communications before the date set for the preliminary conference, either in person or telephonically, to determine the issues to be litigated.
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D. Discovery. The scope of discovery shall be discussed at the Preliminary Conference so that the Court can determine if the requested items are necessary and/or to set dates for compliance with the demands.
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F. Motions. As noted above, all motions (including cross-motions) in matrimonial actions MUST be made by Order to Show Cause. Both parties and counsel must appear on the return date of any motion brought.
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On the return date of any pendente lite motion, the Court will conduct either a Preliminary Conference or conference on the motion, as appropriate. If 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.
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Any attorney who wishes to receive a copy of the report must first sign an affirmation that may be obtained from the Judge’s Part Clerk. A party may review the report but may not possess a copy of the report. Self-represented litigants may arrange directly with the Part Clerk to review the report at the courthouse. No device, capable of recording or photographing, is permitted in the room where the self-represented litigant is reviewing the report. Notes may be taken.
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The Report shall be admissible at trial pursuant to the rules in Appendix B.
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H. Contested Matrimonial Settlement Conference. The parties must submit the following documents to the Court at the Settlement Conference. Failure to submit the required items may result in the Court determining the issues in favor of the party who complied with these Rules.
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B. Required Redactions. 22 NYCRR 202.5(e) requires the redaction of all confidential personal information in filed documents, including an infant’s full name and birth date. Infant’s initials and birth year should be used in filed documents. However, the amount of the settlement shall not be redacted without separate court order granting such relief per 22 NYCRR § 216.1(a)
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C. Scheduling of the ICO hearing. Upon the filing of all required supporting documents, the Part will schedule and hold a compromise hearing and issue a compromise order.
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A. Scheduling. Once scheduled, all trial and hearing dates shall be deemed firm. Parties, witnesses, experts and others must be timely advised of the scheduled date(s) to avoid last minute claims of unavailability. All hearings and cases assigned to this Part for trial will proceed day-to- day until they are concluded, unless the Court directs otherwise.
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B. Expert Witness Disclosure. All CPLR § 3101(d) expert witness disclosure shall be completed no later than 30 days prior to trial, unless otherwise shortened by the Court upon application made on notice and for good cause shown. All objections to expert witness disclosures must be served within 5 days of receipt of such disclosure.
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C. Identification of Trial Counsel. If a matter is to be tried by an attorney other than the attorney of record, trial counsel shall be identified in a writing, filed with the Court on notice to all parties, no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of the pretrial conference per 22 NYCRR § 202.31.
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E. Interpreters. Counsel shall notify the Clerk as soon as possible if a translator or interpreter will be required at trial so that timely and appropriate arrangements can be made.
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G. Jury Selection. Juries will be selected using "White’s Rules." (See 22 NYCRR § 202.33). Jurors will be designated; alternate jurors will be non-designated unless the parties otherwise agree on the record prior to commencement of jury selection that the alternates will also be designated.
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Counsel shall not read from any pleading, part of a pleading or other document during jury selection, nor may counsel refer to any specific amount of money being sought. Counsel shall not to discuss any aspect of the law with the jury. Instruction on the law is for the Court alone.
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H. Witnesses. Non-party witnesses shall not be in the courtroom during the trial except when they are testifying.
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K. Use of Recordings. Any party intending to use a recording at trial is to submit a copy of the recording and transcript, if applicable, to the Court at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled trial date so that the court to rule on the admissibility of the recording and any objections made during the recording.
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L. Requests to Charge. If a requested charge is drawn from the current Pattern Jury Instructions (PJI), only the PJI number should 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.
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M. Proposed Verdict Sheet. At the commencement of the trial, counsel for the parties and any self- represented parties 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 other parties. The verdict sheet shall be in a final, typewritten form, which may be given to the jury. In addition, the proposed verdict sheet(s) shall be submitted by email to the Principal Law Clerks.
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Counsel must notify the Court of the settlement or withdrawal of any action or proceeding immediately upon such settlement or withdrawal by uploading a letter or notice or the signed Stipulation of Discontinuance to NYSCEF so that the matter may be marked disposed.
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In those cases where a party is obligated to make payments over time, the parties shall file a Stipulation of Discontinuance without prejudice. The Court will not allow counsel to hold the Stipulation of Discontinuance until all payments are made.
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Except in cases where an attorney is replaced by another attorney on consent, any change or withdrawal of counsel must be approved by the Court on a motion, brought by Order to Show Cause pursuant to CPLR § 321.
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The Court does not recognize the purported withdrawal by counsel where such withdrawal would result in a party becoming self-represented (except where the party is an attorney) by the filing of a “Consent to Change Attorney” form. The use of a "Consent to Change Attorney" to withdraw where a party becomes self-represented is specifically prohibited.
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A. Qualification. Once notified of appointment, GALs must qualify within 10 days by filing the online certification of compliance. A link will be e-mailed to you.
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B. Appearance. The appointed GAL must record their representation and consent to e-filing online within 10 days of appointment.
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C. Report. The report and recommendation of the GAL must be e-filed within 10 days after the later of i) the date jurisdiction is deemed complete or ii) the return date (or adjourned date) of the citation. If discovery is needed in order to complete a report and recommendation, the GAL should e-file a preliminary report and subsequently file a supplemental report and recommendation within 10 days after discovery is complete.
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Counsel and self-represented parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel or self- represented parties with a trial notebook no later than 14 days prior to the first scheduled trial date.
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4. A copy of each exhibit the party expects to use at trial, with an index indicating which exhibits are stipulated for admission into evidence or are marked only for identification.
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1. The report in its entirety shall be admissible in evidence if all parties to the action stipulate to its admission.
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2. All parties, or their attorneys if represented, have an opportunity to object to the admissibility of the forensic evaluation report (“report”). Said objection to the admissibility of the report must be made in writing and filed with the Court, copied to all sides. The written objection must be received on or before the earlier of the following two dates: (1) two weeks before the date of the scheduled trial; or (2) on the date of the compliance conference with the court attorney.
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If hearsay from a collateral contact is not “of a kind accepted in the profession as reliable in forming a professional opinion” and if there is no “independent evidence establishing the reliability of the out-of-court material”, and the “collateral source” does not testify then the hearsay portions of the report must be stricken from the report prior to the report’s admission into evidence. See Lubit v. Lubit, 885 N.Y.S.2d 492 (1st Dept. 2009).
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4.4 Discharge and Final Accounting of Trustee: No Trustee shall be discharged and released from office and bond, except upon filing a Final Accounting in the form and manner required by the Rockland County Surrogate’s Court and obtaining judicial approval of same.
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why an Order should not be entered approving the settlement of this case; and it is further
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Rockland County Department of Social Services and the Medicaid Inspector General shall e-file a
Source page 24Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Rockland County Supreme 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
Rockland County Supreme 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
Rockland 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 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Rockland 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.
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New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
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