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E-filing training to be offered
Free surrogate’s court e-filing training for attorneys and legal staffers will be offered on two days in April in Genesee and Niagara counties. One session is scheduled for 2 to […]
E-filing of most civil court actions is now mandatory in Monroe County
Mandatory e-filing of most civil court actions in Monroe County started Wednesday. In January 2017, e-filing was made available as an option for those filing most civil court actions in […]
Matrimonial Matters: The tide is coming — e-filing in matrimonial cases
“Technology is critical to our efforts to enhance the efficiency and productivity of court operations, as well as to improve our service to the public. E-filing is the centerpiece of […]
E-filing expanding in Seventh Judicial District
Another element of electronic filing is being added to civil courts in two Seventh Judicial District counties with more expected to follow. On Monday, Livingston and Ontario counties began offering […]
E-filing expands in some counties, not others
The electronic filing of civil court documents is expanding in upstate counties, with Erie County Supreme Court adding mandatory filing this week for all contract, commercial and tort actions. Onondaga […]
Tax Dept: E-filing at all-time high
Thomas H. Mattox, New York state commissioner of Taxation and Finance has announced that, as of the end of April, 87 percent of taxpayers had e-filed their personal income tax […]
State OKs mandatory e-filing pilot programs
The electronic filing of court documents will be expanding into certain family and criminal courts under a pilot program authorized in recent legislation, signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. […]
Surrogate’s Court gears up for e-filing
Most documents in Monroe County Surrogate’s Court will have to be filed electronically beginning March 1. The court, which has been participating in a voluntary e-filing program since August 2010, […]
Mandatory e-filing expanding
The mandatory pilot e-filing program will begin in the Surrogate’s Courts of Chautauqua, Erie and Monroe counties, effective March 1. It will apply to all estate proceedings — probate, administration […]
7th JD leads state in surrogate’s court e-filing
The Seventh Judicial District will be the first in the state to offer electronic filing in all of its surrogate’s courts. It has been available in Monroe County since last […]
All rise (or not)! NYC e-court now in session
NEW YORK — Think the paper piles are deep around your home? Clerks at Manhattan's state Supreme Court say they'd run out of places to put it. Not to worry. The state now requires lawyers in about 6,000 cases dealing with commercial disputes in the Manhattan courthouse ...
State to expand e-filing for court docs
The electronic filing of court records will expand under new legislation approved last week by the state Senate and Assembly. Joining Monroe and other upstate counties in a pilot program will be Onondaga and Allegany counties and two other counties outside of the Fourth Department.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Alejandro G.-P and Neymar G.-P
- Fourth Department – Deaf juror: People v. Fleming
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Feldt
- Second Circuit – Arbitration agreement: The NY and Presbyterian Hosp. v. NYS Nurses Assoc.
- Fourth Department – Termination of parental rights: Matter of Kal-El F.
- Court of Appeals – Probation: People v. Brazeal; People v. Lora
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Crews
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: — Vehicle identification People v. Camber
- Court of Appeals – Public works projects: Walton, et al. v. Comfort Systems USA (Syracuse) Inc.
Law News
- Second Circuit reverses ruling in religious discrimination case
- NY state must pay $25,000 for prison attack
- ‘Smart glasses’ banned in NY court facilities
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District headquarters shifting to Albany
- NY appeals court changes sex offender’s risk level
- Rochester man accused of threatening President Trump’s son
- Legal Aid Society of Rochester leader retiring
- NY appeals court overturns weapon conviction on discovery issue
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