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May 20th, 2013
Please note Hon. Battaglia's part rules have been revised. More information
A new foreclosure part, FSSP (Foreclosure Screening Settlement Part), will be presided by JHO Davis. The courtroom is 365, and the telephone number is 347-296-1471.
There are new foreclosure parts for Hon. Ash (JRFP-1), Hon. Knipel (JRFP-2), and Hon. J. Baynes (JRFP-4).
May 3rd, 2013
Please note Hon. Kurtz is now sitting in CTRP, and Hon. Sherman is now sitting in JCP.
April 26th, 2013
Effective Monday, April 29, 2013, Hon. Johnny Baynes will sit in parts 7, 22, and CSCP, in addition to part 68. Hon. Landicino will no longer sit in parts 7, 22, and CSCP; he will sit in part 77 (mental hygiene), in addition to part 81. Hon. Velasquez will no longer sit in part 77.
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April 22nd, 2013
Please note the following room/part changes for 360 Adams Street:
- Hon. Johnny Baynes' new chambers is 389.
- CCP/FCP is now presided by Hon. Knipel.
- Hon. Graham's new courtroom is 479.
- CCP/FCP, Intake Part, and PCP's new courtroom is 282.
- Hon. Sweeney's new courtroom 761, and new chambers is 776.
Please note Hon. Sweeney's part rules have been amended to include the Judge's new courtroom, 761. More information
March 29th, 2013
Please note Hon. Partnow's new courtroom is 441, and new chambers is 451. The telephone numbers will remain the same. More information
In addition, please note the following revision to the Kings Civil Supreme Court Rules:
Part F, General Foreclosure Rules, rule #18, previously stated, “No action may be discontinued except upon order of the court. Payment of the fee required by CPLR 8020(d)(1) shall precede submission of the proposed discontinuance to the Court. An application to the court to discontinue must be accompanied by an affirmation/affidavit by counsel detailing the results of any settlement conference and the parties who have appeared and whose signature is required on any stipulation submitted to the court. Where a defendant homeowner has appeared for a settlement conference in a residential foreclosure action, either in person or by an attorney who has filed a limited notice of appearance, an application to discontinue must be served on the defendant homeowner and the attorney who filed the limited notice of appearance before submission to the court.” This rule has been amended. Amended March 26, 2013, per Administrative Judge Lawrence Knipel.
March 22nd, 2013
Please note the Guardianship/Mental Hygiene Office has relocated to room 285.
March 18th, 2013
Please note the following room changes for 360 Adams Street:
- Hon. Battaglia's new courtroom is room 969, and new chambers is room 1130 at 360 Adams Street.
- Hon. Schack's new courtroom is room 277.
- Hon. Thomas' new chambers is room 1135.
The Guardianship Order and Judgment with Instructions form has been updated. More information
March 8th, 2013
Please note the courtroom room numbers for Hon. Baily-Schiffman, Hon. King, Hon. Barros were listed incorrectly in the previous update. The correct courtroom room numbers are:
- Hon. Baily-Schiffman - Courtroom 297
- Hon. Barros - Courtroom 276
- Hon. King - Courtroom 296
Hon. Rachel Adams' rules have been revised. More information
Please note the following room changes for 360 Adams Street:
- Hon. Baily-Schiffman's new courtroom is room 277 and new chambers room 381 at 360 Adams Street.
- Hon. Kathy King's courtroom new courtroom is room 276 and new chambers room 378 at 360 Adams Street.
- Hon. Betsy Barros' courtroom has relocated to room 296.
- Hon. Lawrence Knipel's courtroom has relocated to room 774.
- Hon. Donald Kurtz's new chambers is room 948.
- Hon. Eric Prus' new chambers is room 1044.
- Hon. Ellen Spodek's new chambers is room 942.
- Special Referee Machelle Sweeting's chambers is room 877A.
In addition, please note the following revisions to the Kings Civil Supreme Court rules:
- Part F, General Foreclosure Rules, rule #8 previously stated, “In addition to a conference mandated by statute, a conference will be ordered in every case when there is an appearance by the defendant owner of the equity of redemption.” This rule has been eliminated, and the subsequent rules have been renumbered. Amended February 21, 2013, per Administrative Judge Lawrence Knipel.
- Part G, Foreclosure Settlement Part Rules, rule #1 previously stated, “A conference may be required by statute or mandated by appearance, reference or request.” The statement has been amended. Amended February 21, 2013, per Administrative Judge Lawrence Knipel.
Please note the PCP (Preliminary Conference Part)'s phone number has been changed to 347-401-9336.
In addition, Hon. Dawn Jimenez Salta is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who has a Kings Civil Term part inventory (88), but will retain her chambers and courtroom at 141 Livingston Street. More information
January 4th, 2013
Please note the addition of a new part called the Preliminary Conference Part (PCP), located at 360 Adams Street, room 469. More information
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