Mary Anne Scattaretico Naber at a glance
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Mary Anne Scattaretico Naber
Supreme Court Justice · Orange County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice, Supreme Court, Orange County, Elected, 2025 to Present
- County, Family), Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2010 to Present
- Mary Anne E. Scattaretico-Naber is a judge of the New York Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District, and has served on the bench for nearly two decades, with recent terms through 2038
- Judge, City Court, Yonkers, Elected, 2008 to 2017
- NYS Unified Court System, Court Attorney, 2001 to 2007
- Before joining the judiciary, Scattaretico-Naber was an associate court attorney for the Yonkers City Court and worked in private practice from 1989 to 2001
- Various Law firms, Associate Attorney, 1984 to 1989
Education
- Pace University School of Law — J.D. (1984)
- B.A. — chelor of Science SUNY at Fashion Institute of Technology.
Additional information
- Reelected, 2018 to 2029
- New York, New York — 1981
- handling small claims, landlord–tenant, civil, and criminal defense matters.
- Judge Scattaretico-Naber presides in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 9th Judicial District, which covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties.
- She also held the role of president of the Yonkers Lawyers Association and on the board of the New York State Family Court Association
- She has been affiliated with the Exchange Club of Yonkers and the Fordham Prep Mother’s Club
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 (60 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
Unless otherwise specifically requested, all submissions to the Court, including, but not limited to, correspondence to the Court, proposed orders, proposed judgments, and other documents pertaining thereto must be submitted through NYSCEF (New York State Courts Electronic Filing System).
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NOTE: This part requires all parties to provide “Additional Document Information” for ALL documents submitted for electronic filing via NYSCEF. “Additional Document Information” should be filled out completely when uploading documents to NYSCEF and descriptions must be sufficient to easily identify the document. (e.g.: Affidavits of Service filed shall specify the name of the party served in the Additional Document Information. Exhibits should be labeled with a document name and never with only an Exhibit number/letter.)
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*NOTE TO PRO SE LITIGANTS: Any and all members of the Court, or Chambers Staff, including the Judge, are NOT permitted, by law, to provide any legal advice.
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A. Adjournments: Phone calls to the Court requesting adjournments are NOT permitted and will not be approved absent extenuating circumstances. Applications for adjournments must be made in writing and submitted to the Court via NYSCEF. All applications for adjournments (outside of an emergency) must be submitted no less than two (2) business days in advance of the scheduled matter. Each application for an adjournment must state: (1) good cause why the adjournment is being sought;
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(2) whether the other party/parties consent or object to the application; and (3) shall also suggest an approximate time period for the adjournment. Applications must include whether there is a motion outstanding and if any Temporary Orders need to be extended.
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NOTE: A request for an adjournment, even if on consent of all parties, is NOT effective unless and until approved by the Court. If no response is received from the Court, the adjournment request shall be deemed “DENIED”.
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B. Correspondence: In e-filed cases, all correspondence to the Court shall be electronically filed via NYSCEF and set forth the name, index number of the case to which it pertains, and indicate that a copy of the correspondence was sent to all other counsel and/or self-represented litigant(s).
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Correspondence between attorneys and/or self-represented litigants shall not be copied to the Court unless the Court directs otherwise.
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C. Telephone Calls: Telephone calls shall be limited to matters requiring immediate attention which cannot be addressed by written correspondence. Requests for adjournments WILL NOT be entertained by telephone outside of emergencies.
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D. Ex Parte Communications: Ex parte (one sided) communications, written or verbal, with the Court are strictly prohibited, except where an Order to Show Cause is submitted for signature, or upon consent of all parties during settlement negotiations.
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Please see the Matrimonial Section of the Part Rules for specific instructions pertaining to all Matrimonial actions. Unless the parties are specifically notified otherwise, all of Justice Scattaretico-Naber’s Supreme Court conferences and calendar calls are held in person at the Orange County Supreme Court located at 285 Main Street, Courtroom #3, Goshen, New York 10924.
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B. Preliminary Conferences: A preliminary conference date will be calendared by the Court Clerk when the RJI is filed. In-person appearance shall not be required provided a fully executed proposed Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order is received by the Court at least two (2) business days in advance of the scheduled Court date.
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All counsel should communicate with each other to complete the Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order. Plaintiff’s counsel shall then submit the completed and signed proposed Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order to Chambers via NYSCEF, no later than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled conference. If a fully executed Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order is timely filed, NO APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.
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NOTE: If any party is self-represented, the Preliminary Conference shall be held IN PERSON.
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3) unless in-person appearances are required by the Court the attorney must ensure that their client(s) are ready or promptly available by phone
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D. Virtual Appearances: In the event the Court allows a conference to be conducted virtually, please be advised that any attorney or party attending said virtual Court conference or virtual Court proceeding shall dress appropriately and conduct themselves as if that Court proceeding or Court conference was being conducted live in the Courtroom. Virtual appearances before the Court are held via Microsoft Teams. Attorneys and litigants are to ensure that the video/camera feature of Microsoft Teams is in proper working order on their device prior to their Court appearance. Virtual conferences shall be limited to the parties only in matrimonial actions and on any case involving minors to the parties only; CHILDREN are discouraged from attending any Court appearance (virtual or in person) unless specifically directed or approved by the Court or their attorney.
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Any requests for virtual appearances via Microsoft Teams or telephone must be made on application to the Court and good cause must be demonstrated at least two (2) business days prior to the Court appearance, outside of an emergency.
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A. Motion Calendar and Appearances: All motions/proceedings brought on by Notice of Motion or Notice of Petition shall be made returnable before the Court on any FRIDAY at 9:30am. Appearances are not required on motions unless directed by the Court, or unless oral argument is requested in writing and granted. All papers submitted in connection with motions shall be paginated (numbered).
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B. Time for Filing and Serving Summary Judgment Motions: Summary Judgment motions shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days after the filing of the Note of Issue. If an application to extend the time to make such a motion has been granted by the Court, the moving party must so state in the motion papers.
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C. Disclosure/Discovery Motions: It is the policy of this Court to make itself and its staff available to resolve disputes related to pretrial disclosure and contents of a Bill of Particulars. Therefore, if a dispute over disclosure or a Bill of Particulars arises that cannot be resolved by the parties own diligent, good faith efforts, the aggrieved party shall notify the Court on notice to all, and a conference will be scheduled. A motion related to disclosure or a Bill of Particulars is not to be made by any party in any type of proceeding unless authorized by the Court after conferencing fails.
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D. All Summary Judgment Motions and Motions to Dismiss: The filing of dispositive motions does not stay discovery. Working copies are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
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A. Pretrial Settlement Conference: At the Pretrial Conference, all counsel must be present and prepared to engage in good faith settlement negotiations. All counsel must be vested with full authority
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to negotiate and settle the matter. ALL parties MUST appear IN PERSON and insurance carriers/adjusters MUST be present or immediately available by telephone or through Microsoft Teams on the date and time of the conference.
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B. Bifurcation: For motor vehicle and most other personal injury cases, the issues of liability and damages will be bifurcated for trial with sufficient time between the end of the liability phase and the commencement of the damages phase to explore settlement options and to schedule necessary witnesses, etc. If there is a compelling reason for the issues to be tried together, counsel must raise that issue with the Court as soon as possible and in no event later than the filing of the Note of Issue and the scheduling of a trial date.
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C. Motions in Limine: Motions in Limine shall be filed at least two (2) weeks prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in the preclusion of any such motions filed thereafter.
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D. Trial Notebook: Not less than ten (10) days before Trial, or by the Pre-Trial Conference date, whichever is sooner, each party must provide a working copy of a Trial Notebook to this Part and the
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Pre-Trial Memorandum: Should address any known or anticipated legal issues that must be determined by the Court.
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Witness List: The Trial Notebook shall include a Witness List, which shall include the name of each witness the party anticipates calling on their direct case, as well as a brief offer of proof as to the anticipated testimony. Any witnesses not included on the submitted Witness List shall not be allowed to testify without prior approval of the Court.
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Exhibits: The Trial Notebook shall also include pre-marked copies of all proposed trial exhibits together with any necessary certifications required for admissibility. Upon exchange of the Trial Notebooks, the Parties must communicate to ascertain whether a stipulation can be reached as to the admissibility of any trial exhibit.
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Jury Charges: In all jury trials, a complete list of requested jury charges drawn from the Pattern Jury Instruction (PJI) of the then-current year. Requests to charge must be submitted to this Court in writing and by email in Microsoft Word format to jscarpa@nycourts.gov.
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agreement cannot be reached as to the same, each party shall prepare and submit a proposed verdict sheet to the Court and other parties. A proposed verdict sheet must be in a final typewritten form sufficient to submit to the jury. The proposed verdict sheet shall also be submitted to jscarpa@nycourts.gov in MICROSOFT WORD format.
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E. Post-Trial Submissions: Motions brought by a party after Jury Trial pursuant to CPLR §§ 4403 or 4404 must be supported by a copy of the Trial transcript filed to NYSCEF with a working copy to Chambers.
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F. Bench Trials: Unless otherwise directed by the Court, in accordance with the schedule set by the Court at the conclusion of any Bench Trial or Hearing, the parties shall jointly submit a Trial transcript, and each party shall prepare and submit Post-Trial Memorandum.
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Counsel must notify the Court, by email to the Part Clerk, of the settlement or withdrawal of any action or proceeding immediately upon such settlement or withdrawal. A copy of the signed stipulation of discontinuance, which has or will be submitted to the County Clerk, shall be emailed to the Park Clerk 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, a Stipulation of Discontinuance must be filed.
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If a case pending before this Court is stayed by another Court (i.e., by virtue of a bankruptcy proceeding), counsel shall immediately file a letter via NYSCEF advising the Court of such stay. If, and when, the stay is lifted by the other Court, counsel shall immediately file a letter via NYSCEF advising the Court of the same.
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Upon filing of a Partial Stipulation of Discontinuance, the Plaintiff shall file a proposed order Amending the Caption to reflect the remaining Defendants.
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All Orders to Show Cause (OTSC) or Notices of Petition for Infant Compromise Orders shall be made returnable before the Court on any Friday at 9:30am. No appearances required on the return date for an OTSC or Petition filed in conjunction with an ICO. The Infant’s Compromise Hearing will be scheduled by the Court upon review of the documents submitted in support.
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NOTE that 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 full name (other than initials) and date of birth (other than year) shall be redacted in all electronically filed documents.
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Please make certain before you file the required documents that all of the affirmations and affidavits are consistent, that your application fully complies with and provides all information required by these Part Rules, as well as CPLR Article 12 (CPLR §1208), 22 NYCRR 202.67 and Judiciary Law §474. If a structured settlement is proposed, the application must also comply with General Obligations Law Article 17, § 5-1701, et. Seq. as well as Internal Revenue Code §§ 104 and 130.
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Where an action has already been initiated by the filing of a Summons and Complaint, an ICO should be sought through an ex parte application (Order to Show Cause) filed to NYSCEF using the label “Infant Compromise Order (Proposed)”. Where no action has yet been initiated, the ICO should instead accompany the filing of a Petition initiating a Special Proceeding. Where a Petition is used, the Petition must take the form of a pleading.
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Where there are multiple infants, whose claims are sought to be compromised in an action, a separate ICO application must be filed, and a separate filing fee paid for each infant.
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The Court finds that annuities offer significant financial benefits to the infant plaintiffs. If the settlement is $100,000 or larger, OR if the child is twelve years or younger, an annuity is preferable2. If the ICO does not, under these circumstances, include an annuity, the attorney must state why the attorney is not recommending that an annuity be purchased. If the Court deems it appropriate, the Court will direct that the settlement includes the purchase of an annuity.
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4. Infant’s Affidavit including consent (only if the infant is fourteen years of age or older) An affidavit from the infant attesting to his or her understanding of the settlement and consenting to it is only required if the infant is fourteen (14) or more years of age.
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8. Proposed Order: (Sample orders located on Ninth Judicial District’s website) The proposed ICO shall provide the name and address of the savings bank (as opposed to a commercial bank) in Orange County in which the settlement funds will be deposited.
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In addition to electronically filing the proposed ICO to NYSCEF, the movant shall also send a Microsoft Word format copy of the proposed ICO to the Court by email to jscarpa@nycourts.gov.
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An ICO application involving a Structured Settlement must be supported by the following
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i. a statement of due diligence in the selection of the annuity ii. a statement that Plaintiff has been provided with disclosure as required by Gen. Oblig. Law §5-1702. iii. A statement indicating that Plaintiff has been provided with copies of all documents
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i. a statement acknowledging receipt of all documents and attorney’s affirmation ii. a statement acknowledging receipt of initial disclosures required by Gen. Oblig. Law§ 5-1702 iii. a statement acknowledging that the attorney has fully explained the settlement
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Motions: All motions must include a proposed order which disposes of the motion or application for the Court’s signature. Motion templates mandated for statewide residential foreclosure cases, where the homeowner has defaulted, must be used and are available on www.nycourts.gov.
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Substitution of Referee: Requests to substitute a Referee shall be made by motion to the Court and must include a proposed order to appoint a substitute referee.
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Discontinuance: Where an agreement has been reached to modify a loan, the parties shall submit a stipulation discontinuing the action.
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Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale: All proposed Judgments of Foreclosure and Sale submitted to the Court shall comply with the form set forth in the motion templates and must include public notice of the time and sale will be made in The Times Herald-Record (Orange County).
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Surplus Monies Proceeding: A Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale executed by this Court will also set forth a date and time for a post-foreclosure sale ‘Surplus Monies’ status conference. Plaintiff’s counsel shall notify the appointed Referee of the Surplus Monies status conference date and time (and provide the Microsoft Teams virtual conference access information to the extent such conference is scheduled to proceed remotely using Microsoft Teams). Appearances by the parties and the appointed Referee are required in the manner set forth in the Judgment unless: (1) a completed Foreclosure Action Surplus Monies Form has been filed and received by the Court at least one week prior to the conference date, or (2) the Referee notifies the Court in writing at least one week prior to the conference date that the sale has not/will not occur prior to the conference date and requests a new conference date to be scheduled subsequent to the anticipated foreclosure sale date.
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Conferences: A Preliminary Conference date will be calendared by the Court Clerk when the RJI is filed. Attorneys are to jointly (if possible) prepare the specified Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order (Proposed) and file on NYSCEF at least two (2) business days PRIOR to the scheduled Preliminary Conference appearance date.
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In all matrimonial matters, Plaintiff, Defendant and counsel must be present at each appearance unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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If the proposed order or judgment resulted from a proceeding on record, including a bench decision, a copy of the transcript of proceedings shall be provided in support of the proposed order or judgment. Voir dire language should also be contained in the proposed stipulation.
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After filing the required papers, a letter must be transmitted by fax or email to Chambers of the assigned Justice, on notice to all other parties, advising the Court that the papers were filed and the date on which they were filed.
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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. This Court also does accept substitution of counsel forms from attorneys to self-represented litigants.
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Orange 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
Orange 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
Orange 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
Orange 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 2026-07-26Sources
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New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
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View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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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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