Appellate Division Electronic Filing

On February 6, 2018, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced in the State of Our Judiciary address that the four Departments of the Appellate Division will commence electronic filing in certain appellate matters and original proceedings, through the New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) system, commencing on March 1, 2018.


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The joint rules of the Appellate Division on electronic filing (22 NYCRR Part 1245) may be found here.


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The cases and case types subject to electronic filing on March 1, 2018 in each
Department are as follows:


First Department:
All appeals in commercial matters originating in the Supreme Court, Bronx and New York Counties.


Second Department:
All appeals in matters originating and electronically filed in Supreme and
Surrogate’s Courts in Westchester County.


Third Department:
All appeals in civil actions originating in the Third Judicial District.

Fourth Department:
All appeals in matters originating in, or transferred to, the Commercial
Division of Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department.

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This list of cases and case types will be enlarged in each Department in the coming months as the e-filing program expands.

Additional information about e-filing in each Department of the Appellate Division may be found at the following web locations:


First Department:
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/efiling


Second Department:
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/AD2/efiling


Third Department:
http://www.nycourts.gov/ad3/


Fourth Department:
http://ad4.nycourts.gov/efile

For additional information about electronic filing and to create a NYSCEF account, visit the
NYSCEF website at www.nycourts.gov/efile or contact the NYSCEF Resource Center (phone: 646-386-3033; e-mail: efile@nycourts.gov).

For information on how to participate in e-filing, unrepresented litigants should contact the appropriate clerk in the court where the matter was filed or visit www.nycourts.gov/efile-unrepresented. Unrepresented litigants also are encouraged to visit www.nycourthelp.gov.