Westchester Supreme and County Court

E-Filing Information

E-filing is now permitted in Westchester and Rockland Counties for approved case types.

Announcements

E-Filing is now available for Matrimonial Cases in Westchester County on a voluntary basis

Westchester County: Mandatory E-filing for ALL *approved civil cases including Tax Certiorari and Foreclosure

(Approved case types are all Civil matters with the exclusion of matrimonial actions, Election Law proceedings, Article 78 proceedings and proceedings brought pursuant to the Mental Hygiene Law)

Forms for E-Filing

Notice of Commencement of Mandatory E-filed case

Cover Sheet for Hard Copy Submission - E-filed Case (rev 6/22/10)

Stipulation and Consent to E-filing (EF-10)

Notice of Opt-Out

Office of the County Clerk

Rockland:
Office of Rockland County Clerk

Westchester:
Westchester Legal Division

Westchester Records On Line

Protocol & Rules

A Guide to Working Copies (revised 4/2013)

Rules of the Chief Judge and Legislation

Rockland:
Administrative Order Permitting E-filing in Rockland County
Protocols and Rules for Rockland County

Westchester:
Joint Protocols for NYSCEF Cases Filed in Westchester County
(Rev. 4/1/2013)

Requirements

computer with internet capabilities
printer
scanner
software such as Adobe Acrobat in order to view PDFs
user ID and password to access E-File Sytem
Optional: software that allows you to convert documents into PDFs

Timeline for Implementation

Rockland Timeline

Voluntary E-filing as of April 4, 2011, for approved civil case types commenced in Rockland Supreme Court.
Mandatory E-Filing on June 1st, 2011 for approved civil case types commenced in Rockland Supreme Court.

Westchester Timeline

January 2012- Mandatory for all *approved Civil Case Types not excluded by statute.
June 1, 2011 - Mandatory to other Civil case types, including Commercial Claims that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the Commercial Division
March 1, 2011 - Mandatory to other case types, including commencement of Tort Cases
January 19, 2011 - Voluntary basis with respect to commencement of Tort and Commercial Cases and Tax Certiorari Proceedings
February 1, 2011 - Mandatory with respect to the commencement of Tort Cases
June 21, 2010 - Voluntary basis in Commercial Division

Approved case types are all Civil matters with the exclusion of matrimonial actions, Election Law proceedings, Article 78 proceedings and proceedings brought pursuant to the Mental Hygiene Law.

Training

Demonstration of the New E-Filing (NYSCEF) application:
Video | Transcript

User Manual for Supreme Court and Court of Claims