Administrative Rules of the Unified Court System & Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts
Requests for Public Comment
The Office of Court Administration is seeking comment from interested members of the public and the legal profession on the following proposed amendments: Proposed amendment of Appellate Division Rules, relating to contingent fee computation in personal injury and wrongful death actions. Proposed amendment of 22 NYCRR § 202.16(g), relating to enhanced expert disclosure in contested matrimonial actions. Sixty-day extension of public comment period on proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR §202.5(e), relating to redaction of personal identifying information in papers filed in civil matters. Proposed amendment of 22 NYCRR § 100.3(B)(12), relating to a judge's role in facilitating the ability of unrepresented litigants to have their matters fairly heard. Proposed amendment of 22 NYCRR § 202.28, relating to notice to the court of settlement, mootness, or bankruptcy of a party. Proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 202.5-c, relating to proof of service by mail through attorney affirmation. Proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 202.10, relating to the encouragement of telephonic court conferences. Proposals regarding access to forensic evaluation reports in child custody cases. Proposed amendments of 22 NYCRR § 202.12(b) and (c)(3) and 22 NYCRR § 202.70(g) (Commercial Division Rule 8), requiring counsel to confer prior to the preliminary conference in cases reasonably likely to involve electronic discovery. Proposed amendments of 22 NYCRR § 202.5-b, authorizing commencement of SCAR proceedings in "text file" format at the filing party's option. Proposed rules establishing a voluntary ADR program in matrimonial actions. Proposed Repeal of 22 NYCRR §202.5-b(d)(3)(iii), relating to e-filing of documents in "secure" status. Proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR §202.5(e), relating to redaction of personal identifying information in papers filed in civil matters. Proposed New Uniform Court Rule 22 NYCRR Part 1250, relating to the appointment of caretaker attorneys. Proposed New Uniform Rule of the Commercial Division, relating to enhanced expert disclosure. Rule 4.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 1200), relating to communications between a lawyer acting as a party in a matter and an adversary litigant. Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) Form (UCS-840); RJI Addendum (UCS-840A); and Foreclosure RJI Addendum (UCS-840F). 22 NYCRR § 202.16-a, relating to exercise of civil contempt powers to enforce automatic orders in matrimonial actions. 22 NYCRR § 202.5-b(d)(3)(iii), relating to excluding certain documents from electronic filing in "secure" status. 22 NYCRR § 137.1(b), relating to exclusion of fee disputes involving disbarred, suspended and resigned attorneys.
22 NYCRR § 202.12-a(b)(3), relating to special calendars Comments may also be directed in writing (by the closing dates above), to John W. McConnell, Counsel, Office of Court Administration, 25 Beaver Street (11th Fl.), New York, N.Y. 10004 |