Victor G. Grossman at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2027
Victor G. Grossman
Supreme Court Justice · Putnam County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
Education
- Hofstra University — J.D. (1978)
- Brandeis University — B.A. (1973)
Additional information
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 (101 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Adjournments
A. Correspondence. Correspondence to the Court shall, without exception, be copied to all adversary Counsel and pro se (self-represented) litigants. Correspondence between Counsel and/or pro se litigants shall not be copied to the Court. Any such submission shall be rejected by the Court without further action or consideration. Faxes, letters and emails addressing substantive non-procedural matters, such as adjournments, will not be considered by the Court absent prior approval, and shall be treated as having been denied without further action by the Court.
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B. Telephone Calls. Telephone calls to the Court staff are permitted only in urgent situations requiring immediate attention that cannot be attained by correspondence (See Rule III[I] Adjournments).
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the Court, or by way of being copied with letter correspondence by and between Counsel. Any such submission shall be rejected or ignored by the Court without further action or consideration.
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D. Fax transmissions. (see Rule 202.5-a) Unless specifically approved by the Court in advance, the Court does not accept legal papers of any kind by fax transmission. Faxed communications shall not exceed 3 pages unless prior permission is obtained from the Court or Court’s staff.
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E. E-Mail. E-mails to the Court and Court’s staff should be concise, stating the relief or action requested to be taken by the Court. All parties must be copied on the email.
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A. E-Filing Protocols. Counsel and pro se litigants shall familiarize themselves with the statewide E-Filing Rules (''202.5-b and 202.5-bb of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts, available at http://www.nycourts.gov/efile) and the Putnam County and Supreme Courts E-Filing Protocols available at https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/9jd/putnam/putnam_e- file/putnam_efile_protocol.pdf.
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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.govSpecific questions about local procedures should be addressed to the Putnam County and Supreme Court Clerk=s Office at (845) 208-7839.
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All documents in mandatory e-filed cases, except 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, are to be filed through the New York State Courts E-Filing System (NYSCEF). All submissions to the Court, except correspondence (see Rule I, supra), must be electronically filed.
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B. Working Copies. Working copies are no longer required. However, in a particular matter the Court might request copies.
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A. General Rules. (see Rules 202.1(f), (g), and 202.11) All conferences with the Court are conducted promptly at 9:30 a.m. weekdays, in the Putnam County Courthouse, unless otherwise directed. Counsel, including per diem covering counsel and pro se litigants, must appear on time, be fully familiar with the action(s) on which they appear, be authorized and prepared to discuss all factual and legal issues presented by the litigation and settlement demands or offers, and be authorized to enter into any agreement on behalf of their client. 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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In matrimonial actions, attorneys are to appear with their clients for all conferences, unless such appearances are dispensed with by the Court on prior written request, on notice to the adversary, and, if applicable, the children(s)= attorney(s).
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If counsel or a party is unable to appear on time due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., delays due to inclement weather or road closures), he/she should contact opposing counsel, and advise the Part Clerk or Court’s staff, by telephone, as soon as possible. Tardy arrivals will not be tolerated.
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Counsel scheduled to appear simultaneously before this Court and another court must communicate that fact to Chambers prior to the date of appearance so the conflicting appearances can be reconciled. Otherwise, counsel should provide the Court with an Affidavit of Engagement.
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B: Adjournment of Conferences. A request to adjourn a conference must be made in writing, preferably by NYSCEF or email listed in contact above (one method only), to Chambers not later than 3:00 p.m. of the day in advance of the scheduled conference, unless there is an emergency. All applications for adjournments must set forth: 1) the reason why an adjournment is necessary; 2) whether the opposing party(ies) consent(s) or object(s) to the application; and 3) the length of the adjournment sough or, if on consent, a date all parties are available. All such communications must be copied to all counsel and self -represented parties. Repeated requests for adjournments, or requests for lengthy adjournments, will be rejected in the absence of extreme good cause. COUNSEL MAY NOT STIPULATE TO AN ADJOURNMENT WITHOUT CONSENT OF
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Where the adjournment sought is not on consent, the requesting party should briefly set forth why the adjournment is necessary, the length of the adjournment sought, and the reason offered by the non-consenting party for his/her lack of consent. Opposing counsel or self- represented party may succinctly provide their reasons for objecting to the requested adjournment if opposing counsel believes his/her position has been stated incorrectly. The Court will advise the requesting party if the request has been granted. The requesting party shall notify all parties of the Court’s action, and any new date. The parties should not assume the request has been granted until the Court specifically addressed the request.
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C. Preliminary Conferences. Preliminary Conferences shall be conducted within 45 days: (1) after a written Request For Judicial Intervention (ARJI@) is duly filed with the Office of the Clerk in accordance with Uniform Rule '202.12(a); or (2) after an appropriate notice is filed in medical malpractice actions pursuant to Uniform Rule '202.56; or (3) after an appropriate notice is filed in matrimonial actions pursuant to Uniform Rule '202.16; or (4) upon a specific directive by the Court. Preliminary conferences in matrimonial actions will be conducted in accordance with Uniform Rule '202.16 and DRL '236(B)(4). Preliminary Conferences in medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice actions will be conducted in accordance with Uniform Rule '202.56(b).
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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 dates for a Compliance Conference and for a Settlement Conference. All counsel and pro se litigants are expected to abide by, and comply with, the Court’s discovery schedule and deadlines. No modifications of the dates set by the Court are permitted, except by Order of the Court. A Preliminary Conference Order will be signed and entered and may serve as a basis for relief pursuant to CPLR '3124 and '3126.
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Parties who have a discovery dispute are NOT to wait until the Compliance Conference to bring such dispute or complaint about non-disclosure to the Court’s attention. Rather, counsel (or pro se litigant) who believes that discovery is not being conducted in accordance with the Preliminary Conference (or other Court) Order is to discuss, in good faith, as required by Court Rule '202.7, the claimed non-compliance with the counsel or pro se litigant who is allegedly not compliant with the Court Order. A pro forma letter does not constitute a good faith effort nor does a letter on the date of an appearance. There must be actual, substantive communication between counsel, either telephonically or in writing, regarding the claimed failure to engage in discovery, on the one hand, and the claimed compliance or reason for noncompliance, on the other. The parties are NOT to copy the Court on correspondence between counsel concerning discovery issues unless specifically requested to do so by the Court. Similarly, any scheduling issues for depositions, IME=s, appraisals, etc. must be addressed by Counsel, and must not wait until the Compliance Conference.
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The parties are NOT to make any motion concerning discovery without having first attempted to resolve the issue. If Counsel cannot resolve the discovery issue between themselves after a good faith effort, then the Counsel who believes that discovery is not being conducted in accordance with the Court’s Order is to contact the Court by letter (see Rule I, supra), to advise of the nature of the dispute and the efforts that have been made to attempt to resolve it. The Court will either resolve the issue by letter or by scheduling a conference. No Discovery motion is to be made by a party unless authorized or directed By The Court.
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Exception: 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 Part Clerk without contacting the opposing party.
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D. Compliance Conferences. The purpose of the Compliance Conference is for Counsel and pro se litigants to report to the Court that pre-trial discovery is progressing, as scheduled or has been completed, so the Court can direct or alter a date on which a Note of Issue shall be filed, and can schedule Pre-Trial Conference and trial dates. Settlement discussions may also take place.
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Counsel must be familiar with all prior settlement discussions. Parties are not permitted to file a Note of Issue in any action unless permission to do so is granted by the Court.
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Not later than twenty (20) days after the filing of a Note of Issue, the parties must enter into a Stipulation, setting forth: (1) agreed upon matters of fact, and (2) the admissibility of documents where the accuracy and reliability of these documents are not in dispute, such as bank statements,
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closing statements, credit card statements, tax returns, benefit plans and real estate documents. Each party reserves all rights to raise issues and arguments, notwithstanding the admissibility of the document(s). The parties= failure to stipulate to undisputed matters of fact or the admissibility of documents, thereby generating unnecessary trial time, shall be a factor in evaluating requests for the granting, or denying, of counsel fees, if otherwise authorized.
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E. Expert Disclosure. Except as otherwise directed by the Court, a party who has the burden of proof on a claim, cause of action, damage or defense shall serve its response to an expert demand pursuant to CPLR '3101(d) on or before the filing of the Note of Issue, if not sooner filed.
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Any opposing party shall serve its answering response pursuant to CPLR '3101(d) within 60 days after the filing of the Note of Issue. Any amended or supplemental expert disclosure shall be allowed only with the permission of the Court. Unless the Court directs otherwise, a party who fails to comply with this rule may be precluded from offering the testimony and opinions of the expert for whom a timely response has not been given.
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The statutory stay for disclosure [CPLR '3214(b)] upon the service of a dispositive motion under CPLR '3211 shall not apply to the service of these expert responses, or other disclosure devices or deadlines.
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The word Aexpert@ shall include, but is not limited to, any physician, dentist, chiropractor, psychiatrist, psychologist, other health care provider of any specialty, economist, engineer, architect, lawyer, accountant, appraiser, rehabilitation counselor other person who will testify concerning his/her qualifications and give opinions concerning the issues in the case. However, Aexpert@ shall not include a treating physician or other treating health care provider whose (record(s) and report(s) have been timely provided and whose testimony is limited solely to the contents of the records or reports provided. In the event that a treating physician or other treating health provider is intending to testify as to matters not within the contents of the records or reports provided, then disclosure as an Aexpert@ is required.
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Any motion by a party to preclude, or limit expert testimony under this rule, must be made as soon as practicable but no later than (30) days after the party=s receipt of the expert disclosure or the motion will be waived.
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F. Settlement Conference. The Court will conduct a Settlement Conference approximately 30 days after the Compliance Conference. Per Diem counsel are not permitted. Counsel attending the Settlement Conference must be fully familiar with the action and be authorized to discuss all factual and legal issues presented by the litigation, settlement demands or offers, witness scheduling, and trial procedure B including, for example, whether any party or witness will require a translator or accommodation for a physical challenge. Counsel also must be authorized to enter into binding settlements on terms agreeable to the parties and to the Court. The parties (including adjusters)
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must be available by phone IF not present for the conference. The Court will explore limitation of issues for trial (e.g., in an appropriate case, whether liability may be conceded, or certain claims or defenses withdrawn).
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On or before the date of the Settlement Conference, Plaintiff=s counsel (or pro se parties) must provide the Court and opposing counsel (or pro se party) with the following to the extent the items
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Counsel are advised that, in an effort to foster open settlement discussions, the Court may meet with one side or the other apart from opposing counsel. Counsel are presumed to have consented to the Court doing so unless an objection is stated.
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G. Pre-Trial Conference. See Uniform Rules 202.26 (b), (c), 202.20 (h). A Pre-Trial Conference with all counsel and pro se parties will be conducted on the Monday of the week before the week of the trial, if not earlier.
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On or before the Pre-Trial Conference, Plaintiff=s Counsel (and pro se parties) must provide the Court and Opposing Counsel (or pro se party) with the following, if not previously provided or
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H. Requests to Charge. A complete list of requested jury charges, drawn from the Pattern Jury Instructions (PJI) of the then-current year. Requests to charge must be submitted in writing and by email in Word format to the Court's Principal Law Clerk, not later than the Pre-Trial Conference and upload to NYSCEF. Where the requested charge comes directly from the PJI, only the PJI title, section number and page number need to be provided. Where deviations from, or additions to, the PJI are requested, the full text of such requests must be submitted, together with any supporting legal authority.
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I. Proposed Verdict Sheet. A Proposed Verdict Sheet, jointly prepared by all parties, typewritten and in final form for presentation to the jury, shall be submitted. If the parties cannot agree to the questions to be posed to the jury prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, each party will present a Proposed Verdict Sheet, which will be served upon all the parties. Proposed Verdict Sheets must be submitted in writing and by email in Word format to the Court's Principal Law Clerk, as directed by the Court and upload to NYSCEF.
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J. Written motions in limine must be made returnable on the day of the Pre-Trial Conference. Such motions must be made on no less than seven (7) days’ notice to opposing counsel and/or pro se parties. To the extent possible, the Court will decide such motions prior to commencement of jury selection.
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Proposed Orders to Show Cause submitted for consideration by the Court must include confirmation of filing with NYSCEF and a fax number, and email address to permit a conformed copy of the signed Order to be sent to the movant.
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2. Written applications by Notice of Motion (or Notice of Petition, where applicable) must be made returnable on any day the Court is in session.
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Motion papers are limited to Moving Papers, Opposing Papers and Reply. Sur-Reply papers are not permitted unless the Court otherwise directs. If new issues are raised in the reply, or if there has been a change in the law while the motion is pending, counsel are to advise chambers, in writing, of the request to submit additional affidavits or memoranda. ALL paperwork over 2-inch thick must be acco-fastened, not stapled.
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4. There will be no oral argument required on any motion or Order to Show Cause unless directed by the Court. Parties seeking oral argument of a motion or Order to Show Cause may request that oral argument be heard by stating AOral Argument Requested@ above the Index Number on the first page of the papers submitted. If the Court grants the request for oral argument, the Court staff will inform the requesting party=s attorney of the date and time for argument. It is the responsibility of that person to inform all other attorneys of the date and time set, and failure to do so may result in sanctions. A request for oral argument should not be construed as an automatic grant of same.
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5. Except by permission of the Court, all motion papers and Orders to Show Cause must be typewritten (minimum 12-point type), double-spaced and entirely legible. All exhibits must be legible and labeled with external markings. Plaintiffs shall designate exhibits by number; Defendants shall designate exhibits by letter. Exhibit lettering or numbering should not begin anew for subsequent papers submitted by the same party.
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6. Reference to exhibits longer than ten (10) pages shall indicate the page number on which the information cited is contained. Should the exhibit not contain page numbers,
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8. Deposition/Examination Before Trial transcripts included as exhibits must be single, front-faced pages only. Parties shall not submit Min-U-Scripts.
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9. All counsel are to submit a self-addressed stamped envelope with their moving or opposition papers (except in e-filed cases), to allow a copy of the Decision and/or Order to be mailed to the party. The case=s name and Index Number, and return date of the motion, should appear on the envelope.
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10. Temporary/Emergency Relief. See Uniform Rules 202.7 and 202.8. Unless there are extremely unusual circumstances in which significant prejudice (set forth in detail in a supporting affidavit/affirmation) will result, opposing counsel are to be advised by telephone or fax at least 24 hours in advance of the date and time that any Order to Show Cause which includes a request for a Temporary Restraining Order or other emergency relief is being presented to the Court. In a true emergency, the Court, in its discretion may dispense with the 24-hour notice requirement. If there has been no appearance by opposing counsel, the adverse party is to be provided with notice of the intention to submit an Order to Show Cause as provided by 22 NYCRR '202.7(f) and is to be advised that he/she has the right to be heard on the application.
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11. On any motion seeking leave to renew or require a prior motion, the moving party shall submit electronic copies of all papers submitted on the prior motion. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the denial of the motion unless the papers on the prior motion are submitted to the Court by another party.
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12. On any motion for default judgment, proof must be presented that a military-status investigation of all applicable defendants has been conducted after the time for each such defendant to appear or answer has expired. In addition, to be sufficient, the military-status investigation must include, at a minimum, a search conducted through the Department of Defense, which may be performed through that agency’s site, www.dmdc.osd.mil/appi/scra.
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13. In the event the parties settle a motion or part of a motion before the return date or before a decision has been rendered, they shall immediately inform the Court in writing.
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B. Summary Judgment Motions. Summary Judgment motions must be made within
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If a Summary Judgment motion is made prior to completion of discovery, the making of the motion is not to be deemed a stay of discovery. The parties shall continue to abide by any Order or Notice pertaining to discovery, unless otherwise directed by the Court. Unsigned deposition transcripts will not be considered on motion for Summary Judgment unless compliance with CPLR '3116(a) has been demonstrated. (see Marmer v. IF USA Express, Inc., 73 A.D. 3d 868 (2d Dept. 2010)
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C. Adjournments of Motions. A request to adjourn a motion must be made in writing and transmitted to Chambers preferably by NYSCEF or email listed in contact above (one method only), (see Rule I, supra), prior to the return date of the motion, copied to all counsel and pro se parties. Adjournment requests will only be granted by the Court, not by counsel, and a stipulation to adjourn the motion, unless approved by the Court, is ineffective.
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All applications for adjournments must set forth: (1) the current return date; (2) the reason why an adjournment is necessary; (3) whether the opposing party(ies) consent(s) or object(s) to the application; (4) the length of the adjournment sought; and (5) the number of prior requests for adjournment and the dates previously set. The letter 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. The Court will advise the requesting party whether the adjournment is granted, and if so, the new return date for the motion. That party must immediately advise all other parties in writing, and if fails to do so, sanctions may be imposed.
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No more than two (2) adjournments of any motion or cross-motion will be permitted. The total period of time that a motion may be adjourned shall not exceed thirty (30) days. No adjournment of a motion will be granted on a motion with a return date within thirty (30) days of a trial date.
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D. Infant Compromises. All infant compromises must be brought by Order to Show Cause, in accordance with the CPLR. In addition, counsel submitting the application to the Court must contact Chambers to obtain a copy of the Court’s instructions, sample forms, and a checklist, to assist counsel in the bringing of said application. Counsel shall follow the Court’s instructions in that packet in order to prevent any unnecessary delays.
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Orders, judgments, counter-orders and/or counter-judgments submitted for signature on notice will be returned unsigned 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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All motions must include a Proposed Order (as a separate document) which disposes of the motion or application for the Court=s signature. Copies of templates to be used by counsel can be found on the OCA website at https://www.nycourts.gov/forms/foreclosure/index.shtml. In addition to the general provisions included in such orders, the movant shall include the additional provisions as set forth below. Servicer information shall be set forth on the face of the proposed Order of Reference and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
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ORDERED that this matter is scheduled for a conference at 2:00 p.m. on _______________, 20__. The purpose of this conference is to determine whether the Referee has completed and submitted the computation report and whether Plaintiff has filed an application for Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Appearances by the parties and appointed Referee are required unless: (1) the Referee has completed and submitted the computation report; and (2) Plaintiff has filed an application for Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
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B. Substitution of Referee. Requests to substitute a Referee must be made by letter to the Court, NOT by formal motion.
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ORDERED that within thirty (30) days of the foreclosure sale, the Referee shall complete the Foreclosure Action Surplus Monies Form, file the completed Form with the Putnam County Clerk's office, and send a copy of the completed Form directly to the Chambers of the undersigned. A fillable version of this Form can be found on the
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ORDERED that this matter is scheduled for a conference at 2:00 p.m. on ______________, 20__. The purpose of this conference is to determine whether the foreclosure sale has occurred as ordered, the outcome of such sale and to make such further orders as the Court deems necessary. Appearances by the parties and appointed Referee are required unless: (1) a Report of Sale and a completed Foreclosure Action Surplus Monies Form has been filed and received by the undersigned one week prior to this date; or (2) the Referee notifies the Court in writing one week prior to this date that the sale is not going to occur prior to this date and requests a new date based
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A. Preliminary Conferences. The Court (or the Court’s Principal Law Clerk), shall conduct a Preliminary Conference in accordance with 22 NYCRR '202.16(f). Counsel must be familiar and comply with the provisions of 22 NYCRR '202.16. Prior to the Preliminary Conference, the parties are required to file and exchange those documents set forth in 22 NYCRR '202.16 (f)(1), including Net Worth Statements, pay stubs, W-2 statements, tax returns and statements of accounts.
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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 non-compliant party. Where child support and/or temporary maintenance is involved, completed worksheets shall be exchanged and submitted. 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 the same, requiring payment of a second fee or the Court may treat the failure as a default under Court Rule '202.27(c), which authorizes the Court to strike pleadings or impose other sanctions.
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Counsel must have a substantive conference before the date set for the preliminary conference, either in person or telephonically, to determine the issues to be litigated. The scope of discovery shall be discussed so that the Court can determine if the requested items are necessary, and/or to set dates for compliance with the discovery demands.
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C. As noted above, parties to matrimonial actions shall appear at all matrimonial conferences, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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D. Upon receipt of a request for a Preliminary Conference in a Matrimonial Action, the Part Clerk will, along with a letter advising of the date of the Preliminary Conference, mail a APendente Lite Stipulation and Order@ and ASTATUTORY CALCULATION FOR GUIDELINE
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1. The Court shall meet personally with the parties= counsel, including a party not represented by counsel, and with the parties at the Preliminary Conference, and at any other conferences held by the Court (or the Court’s Principal Law Clerk). Unless agreed to by the parties personally in the presence of the Court (or the Court’s Law Clerk), the parties shall be personally present throughout all conferences.
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2. During the Preliminary Conference, the Court shall ascertain whether the granting of a divorce is contested. In the event the parties agree that the granting of a divorce will not be contested, a stipulation to that effect shall be entered into following the conclusion of the Preliminary Conference. If a Complaint or Answer has not been served, the Stipulation shall provide that the parties waive and relinquish any right either may otherwise have to discontinue the action as of right. In the event that a party opposes the granting of a divorce, then the Court shall adjourn the Preliminary Conference (except under DRL '170[7]), and: (1) if a Complaint or Answer has not yet been served, the Court shall provide a schedule for the service of all required pleadings; and (2) provide for the filing of a Note of Issue limited to the issue of divorce grounds, which filing date shall be no later than twenty (20) days after the service of the answer, or in the event an answer has been served, within twenty (20) days of the Preliminary Conference so that such trial may be promptly scheduled. In the event that a finding is made upon trial that divorce grounds exist, then the Court shall fix a date for the resumption of the Preliminary Conference.
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3. During the Preliminary Conference, the Court (or Principal Law Clerk) shall provide appropriate direction to resolve any existing or anticipated disclosure disputes.
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4. If a party or their counsel requests the appointment of an Attorney for the Child[ren], or requests the appointment of a Forensic Evaluator for issues relating to a child or children, the party or parties making such request shall do so at the Preliminary Conference. The Court shall determine the application within ten (10) days of the Preliminary Conference, or at such other time as it appears necessary by written order.
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5. Experts and Reports. No attorney shall be appointed for a child nor a child forensic evaluation ordered, except upon order of the Court, which shall be made: (a) upon a motion made by Order to Show Cause pursuant to these Rules; (b) as a result of a conference; or (c) as a result of a conference before the Court. No expert shall be appointed except upon evaluation of the requests
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6. Child Custody/Access Forensic Evaluator. In any case in which a Neutral Forensic Evaluator has been appointed by the Court to assist in custody or access determinations, the reports of evaluators appointed by the Court are confidential. These may be reviewed only by a party=s attorney and the party in the presence of counsel. The report(s) shall not be copied or disclosed to any person, except as permitted by this order or any other orders of this Court. Any attorney in the action, 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 (client) may review the report but may not possess a copy of the report. Pro se litigants may arrange directly with the Judge=s Part Clerk to review the report at the Courthouse. No device, capable of recording or photographing, is permitted in the room where the pro se litigant is reviewing the report. Notes may be taken. If any party seeks to retain an expert other than the Neutral Forensic Evaluator appointed by the Court, counsel may apply to the Court for permission to have the proposed expert receive a copy of the report. The expert will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to receipt of the report.
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7. Counsel (including a party not represented by counsel) may stipulate at a Preliminary or other Conference to designate a specific person or firm to conduct a property evaluation and to the allocation of the expense thereof between the parties. If Counsel (including any party not represented by counsel) agree upon the evaluation as necessary and as to the allocation of expenses, but cannot agree upon a person or firm to conduct the evaluation, they may submit proposed names to the Court to order the designation. If the parties cannot agree upon the necessity for the evaluation or upon the allocation of responsibility therefor, an application shall be made, on notice to all parties, to the Court who shall determine the application. In addition, the requesting party shall include the proposed apportionment of responsibility between the parties, including the reasons therefor. Such statement shall be served upon all adverse parties, and any party opposing the application, in whole or in part, shall submit a statement, setting forth which part(s) of the application is opposed and the basis for such opposition. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the authority of the Court, in accordance with the law, to make any appointment, it being the purpose of this rule to simplify the process and reduce cost, expense, and burden to the Court and to the parties.
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E. Compliance Conference and Pre-Trial Conference. At the conclusion of the Preliminary Conference, the Court shall set a date for a Compliance Conference, which shall be held at least ten (10) days prior to the date by which depositions, if any, are scheduled or by which disclosure is to be completed, for the purpose of confirming that all disclosure is complete or will be completed timely. The date for the Compliance Conference shall be set in the Preliminary Conference Order, and, if the date is thereafter adjourned, the adjourned date shall be set forth in an Order. At the Compliance Conference the Court may schedule a Pre-Trial Conference and a date for submission of
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Statements of Proposed Disposition. Any disclosure not completed in conformity with the Preliminary Conference Order, may be deemed waived or appropriate sanctions may be imposed against a party who failed to timely provide discovery pursuant to CPLR '3124 and/or '3126. The failure to disclose those documents or items of information which are available with the exercise of due diligence there by generating unnecessary trial time or delay shall be a factor in evaluating requests for the granting, or denying, or counsel fees, if otherwise authorized.
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F. Motions. As noted above in Rule IV(A)(1), 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, unless otherwise directed.
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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. In the event a Bench Decision is issued on the motion, a copy of the transcript will be So-Ordered by the Court, the cost of which will be shared by the parties, unless otherwise ordered.
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G. Trials. In all matrimonial actions scheduled for trial, no later than two (2) weeks prior to that trial, the Court is to be provided with: (a) Statements of Proposed Dispositions as required by 22 NYCRR ' 202.16(h); (b) updated Net Worth Statements (with the latest available supporting documents, such as income tax returns, W-2's, brokerage and retirement plan statements); and (c) any forensic reports, appraisals or evaluations conducted in the matter and d) Child Support and Maintenance Worksheets as may be appropriate. Failure to submit the required items may result in the Court determining the issues in favor of the party who complied with the Court Rules.
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Unless the parties obtain an extension of time from the Court, at the Pre-Trial Conference,
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2. a fully executed Stipulation of relevant facts that are not in dispute. The Court expects that no matter how contentious the case, there will be at least some facts that are not in dispute (e.g., the date of marriage, the names and birth dates of children, the location of any residential real estate and the approximate date of acquisition, approximate cost, the approximate balance on any mortgage and the dates of creation of financial accounts and deferred compensation balances as of the date of the marriage and the date of commencement); The failure to stipulate to undisputed matters of fact, thereby generating unnecessary trial time shall be a factor in evaluating requests for the granting or denying of counsel fees, if otherwise authorized.
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3. an exhibit list and pre-marked exhibits. Only those items that are received in evidence will be marked by the reporter. Copies of all exhibits intended to be offered must be presented to the Court in a ringed notebook with a table of contents, with Plaintiff=s exhibits numbered, and Defendant=s exhibits lettered in the order in which they are generally intended to be used, with external tabs separating each exhibit.
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Counsel are to exchange their notebooks with proposed exhibits at least seven (7) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference. Failure to timely submit an exhibit list and proposed exhibits may result in preclusion. At the Pre-Trial Conference, counsel either must stipulate to the admission of the exhibits to be offered by the adverse parties or state the ground of any objection to admission of any such exhibit.
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Counsel must be prepared to argue to the Court at the Pre-Trial Conference, the admissibility of any exhibits to which an objection is taken. Counsel are advised that the failure to include an exhibit in the exhibit list and/or to participate in the exhibit exchange provided for herein, may result in preclusion of that exhibit;
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4. a List of Witnesses, including the address of each witness, unless the address is confidential pursuant to order, the time anticipated for the witness= direct examination, and the general subject matter of his or her testimony. The failure to identify a witness may result in the preclusion of that witness= testimony. The Court expects the parties to stipulate to foundation witnesses whose testimony is not in dispute.
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All matrimonial trials and hearings will proceed day-to-day until conclusion. Counsel and/or the pro se parties shall, to the extent not restricted by an Order of Protection, meet and confer in good faith to identify exhibits which will be stipulated into evidence.
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H. Divorce Papers. In e-filed cases, the Court does not require working copies of the proposed Judgment of Divorce, Findings of Fact, and accompanying documents.
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The Court will respect Counsel=s and parties= actual scheduled, or anticipated, vacation plans when setting a trial date. Neither Counsel, nor a litigant, shall schedule a vacation which conflicts with a scheduled trial date after the Court has set that trial date.
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C. Interpreters. In the event a translator or interpreter is required at trial, Counsel shall notify the Part Clerk as soon as possible and no later than the Pre-Trial Conference so that timely and appropriate arrangements can be made.
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E. Jury Selection. Juries will be selected using AWhite=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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H. Objections. Objections to questions at trial are to be limited to the objecting party standing (if physically able) and stating AObjection,@ and no more than a one- or two-word statement as to the basis for the objection. Speaking Objections are prohibited. If the Court requires further explanation of the Objection, the Court will ask for further explanation or invite Counsel to approach at side bar.
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I. Use of Videotapes. If a party intends to use a videotape at trial, that party shall submit a copy of the videotape (or other video recording) and transcript of the proceedings, if applicable, to the Court at least two weeks prior to the scheduled trial date in order to allow the Court to rule on the admissibility of the videotape (or other video recording), and any Objections made during the video recording.
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J. Displays & Monitors. The Court provides no electronic support. Specifically, counsel must bring all equipment it plans to utilize during trial (i.e., screens, monitors, etc.).
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L. Summation Exhibits. Any counsel or self-represented party who intends during summation to use any type of demonstrative exhibit not marked into evidence must advise the Court, counsel, and any self-represented parties of that intention at the charge conference. Failure to comply with this may result in an order precluding the use of the exhibit during summation.
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(2) The calendar call on the return date must be answered by counsel or the litigant(s), (self-represented) who shall provide the Part Clerk with their addresses and telephone numbers. Non-lawyer “representatives” of the parties are not permitted to answer the
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calendar call. Proof of service of the Order to Show Cause, as well as any interposed Counterclaims or Answers, shall be filed with the Park Clerk at or before the initial appearance.
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(A) a written offer or proof in any matter alleging a question of residency of a candidate shall be filed with the court clerk and served on the opposing party; (B) specifications of objections or bills of particular not previously served and/or filed with the Board of Elections shall be filed with the court clerk and served on the opposing party;
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shall be filed with the court clerk an served on all opposing parties.
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Counsel must notify the Court by fax 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) been submitted to the County Clerk, shall be submitted to the Part Clerk so that the matter may be marked disposed of.
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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 pro se (except where the party is an attorney) by the filing of a AConsent to Change Attorney@ Form. The use of a AConsent to Change Attorney@ Form to withdraw where a party becomes pro se is specifically prohibited. Any attempt to do so will not be recognized by the Court.
Source page 20Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Putnam 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
Putnam 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
Putnam 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
Putnam 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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