provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
RISI-001,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-8,General Rules and Communication,"All attorneys and self-represented litigants must familiarize themselves with these Part Rules and the Rules of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court (22 NYCRR 202.70). No Ex Parte communications are permitted. Absolutely no telephone inquiries concerning motions or applications may be made to Chambers. Such inquiries shall be addressed via e-mail to QSCPART3@nycourts.gov or QNSCDPTC@nycourts.gov. Do not send any letters, documents, or other papers by mail to the Part or Chambers unless expressly permitted.",,"[""communication-preferences"", ""attorney-conduct"", ""part-rules""]","[""22 NYCRR 202.70""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-002,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-3,Electronic Filing Requirements,"All cases in Part 3 and CD Part C are required to be electronically filed through the New York State Courts E-Filing (NYSCEF) system. All e-filed documents must be text searchable. All electronically submitted memorandum of law must contain bookmarks, pursuant to Commercial Division Rule 6. The submission of documents containing hyperlinks is strongly encouraged.",,"[""e-filing"", ""commercial-division""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7\u00a7202.5-b and 202.5-bb""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-003,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-11,Motion Practice,"All motions/petitions/applications shall be made returnable and heard on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. The motion calendar is on submission only. There is no in-person appearance at the motion calendar unless otherwise directed by the Court. Prior to making a discovery motion, parties must email Commercial Division Part C at QNSCDPTC@nycourts.gov to arrange a mutually convenient date and time for a virtual conference. No motion relating to disclosure will be accepted without an affirmation of good faith as required by 22 NYCRR §202.7. THE COURT WILL NOT CONSIDER PAPERS ELECTRONICALLY FILED AFTER THE CALL OF THE CALENDAR. Commercial Division motions shall have the words 'COMMERCIAL DIVISION' clearly and conspicuously marked on the Notice of Motion.",,"[""hearing-procedures"", ""commercial-division"", ""discovery-disputes"", ""e-filing""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7202.7"", ""22 NYCRR \u00a7202.5""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-004,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,4,Adjournment Procedure,"Any request for an adjournment must be sent via e-mail prior to the return date of the motion. Stipulations to adjourn a motion must be emailed to QSCPART3@nycourts.gov or QNSCDPTC@nycourts.gov prior to the calendared date and time, and should contain a briefing schedule. Applications for an adjournment will be granted as a matter of right for the first time. No further applications will be granted without permission of the Court.",,"[""adjournments"", ""briefing-schedule""]",[],11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-005,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,11,Word Limits,"For Commercial Division motions, word limits specified in Commercial Division Rule 17 will be strictly enforced, unless permission to expand the word limit is granted in advance of the filing of the papers.",,"[""page-limits"", ""commercial-division""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 17""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-006,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,,Discovery Conferences and Disputes,"Conferences are held at the discretion of the Court. Part 3 and Commercial Division Part C may conduct a virtual conference on a discovery-related motion (i.e., Motion to Vacate Note of Issue, Motion to Restore, Motion to Strike Pleadings, etc.) on a date to be scheduled by the Court.",,"[""discovery-disputes"", ""remote-hearings""]",[],11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-007,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-7 (Commercial Division PC/CC),Commercial Division Preliminary and Compliance Conferences,No appearances are required for either Preliminary Conferences or Compliance Conferences. Counsel for all parties must consult prior to a Preliminary or Compliance Conference. The completed and signed Preliminary and/or Compliance Conference Order shall be emailed to QNSCDPTC@nycourts.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of the Preliminary or Compliance conference.,,"[""preliminary-conference"", ""compliance-conference"", ""commercial-division"", ""discovery-scheduling""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 8""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-008,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-7,Virtual Conference Protocol,"All lawyers and self-represented litigants should identify themselves at the beginning of each appearance. Recording the proceeding by anyone other than the Judge, Court Reporter, or other Court personnel, is PROHIBITED. All appearing persons (attorneys, litigants, and witnesses) must appear via video, with cameras engaged. ALL PARTIES ARE TO MAINTAIN THE PROFESSIONAL DECORUM OF AN IN-PERSON COURTROOM APPEARANCE.",,"[""remote-hearings"", ""courtroom-procedures""]",[],11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-009,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,5,Mandatory Settlement Conference Post-Note of Issue,"Pursuant to Rule 30 of section 202.70(g), following the filing of a Note of Issue, the parties in every case pending in the Commercial Division must confer and file a request to proceed to a court-ordered mandatory settlement conference (MSC). The parties must e-file, and email the Part at qnscdptc@nycourts.gov, within ten (10) days of the date of filing of the notification by the Part Clerk, either a joint request or separate requests for an MSC, with a statement of preferred procedure for an MSC track.",,"[""note-of-issue"", ""settlement-conferences"", ""commercial-division""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7202.70(g) Rule 30""]",11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-010,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,1-6,Trial Requirements,"All parties appearing for trial must be familiar with the case and authorized to participate in settlement discussions and/or proceed to trial. Prior to, but not less than one week before, the commencement of a trial, each party shall submit to the Court hard copies of: marked pleadings; any Bill(s) of Particulars; a witness list; an Exhibit list; any Notice to Admit with Response(s); deposition transcript(s); and in the case of a jury trial, a proposed verdict sheet and jury instruction request. The trial will be conducted on a continuous daily basis until its conclusion.",,"[""trial-procedures"", ""exhibits"", ""depositions""]",[],11,Queens,supreme,part_rules
RISI-011,8,NY-SC-11JD-RISI,,Alternative Dispute Resolution,"If, at any point, the parties decide that they would benefit from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), they should submit a Mediation Stipulation to the Part via email to QSCPART3@nycourts.gov or QNSCDPTC@nycourts.gov. The Court may also order the parties to ADR without the parties' request or consent.",,"[""mediation""]",[],11,Queens,supreme,part_rules