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Announcements

Mandatory E-filing for commencement of Commerical Division Cases as of February 1, 2011. In addition as of March 1st Mandatory E-filing for Tort Cases in Westchester County. (Voluntary E-filing continues for tax certiorari and general Commercial cases)

Demo now available for the updated E-Filing application:
Video | Transcript

New NYSCEF User Manual is now available.

Press Release February 1, 2011

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

New York State Courts E-File (NYSCEF)

New York State Courts Home for E-filing (www.nycourts.gov/efile)

Office of Westchester County Clerk

Office of the Westchester County Clerk Legal Division

Office of the Westchester County Clerk Records On Line

Protocols and Rules

Joint Protocols for NYSCEF Cases Filed in Westchester County

Rules of the Chief Judge and Legislation

Requirements

• Computer with internet capabilities
• printer
• scanner
• software such as Adobe Acrobat in order to view PDF's
• User ID and password to access E-File Sytem
• Optional: Software that allows you to convert documents into PDF's

Timeline for Implementation

• June 21,2010 - Voluntary basis in the Commercial Division
• 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 cases commenced in the commercial division
• March 1, 2011 - Mandatory with respect to the commencement of Tort Cases
• *June 1, 2011, - Mandatory to other case types, including commercial claims that do no not meet the criteria for inclusion in the commercial division.

(*proposed)

Training

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

User Manual for Supreme Court and Court of Claims

CLE Training Tuesday and Thursdays -County Clerk

Archives

1/5/11 Training Session

12/20/10 Letter to the Bar Association

5/25/10 Letter to the Bar Assocation

NYSCEF Manual and NYSC E-Filing Presentation Material