E-filing is now permitted in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties for approved case types.
Announcements
Mandatory E-filing in Putnam County as of May 3, 2017, for approved case types. Excludes CPLR Article 70, CPLR Article 78, Election Law Proceedings, Mental Hygiene Matters, Matrimonial Matters, Consumer Credit Transactions as defined in CPLR 105 (f), Residential Foreclosure as defined in RPAPL § 1304
Mandatory E-Filing in Orange County as of January 18, 201,7 for approved case types. (Excludes CPLR Article 70, CPLR Article 78, Election Law Proceedings, Mental Hygiene Matters, Matrimonial Matters, Residential Foreclosure Actions, SCAR proceedings, Consumer Credit Transactions)
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
Offices of the County Clerks
- Office of Dutchess County Clerk
- Office of Orange County Clerk
- Office of Putnam County Clerk
- Office of Rockland County Clerk
- Westchester Legal Division
- Westchester Records Online
Protocol & Rules
- A Guide to Working Copies (revised 05/2020)
- Rules of the Chief Judge and Legislation
Dutchess
- Protocols and Rules for Dutchess County E-Filing (revised and effective 4/1/17)
Orange
- Administrative Order Orange County
- Protocols and Rules for Orange County E-Filing (see new rules effective 1/18/17)
- Revised Protocols and Rules for Orange County E-Filing effective 1/18/17
Putnam
Rockland
Westchester
- Joint Protocols for NYSCEF Cases Filed in Westchester County
(Rev. 4/1/2013)
E-Filing Requirements
- computer with internet capabilities
- printer
- scanner
- software such as Adobe Acrobat to view PDFs
- user ID and password to access the E-File System
- Optional: software that allows you to convert documents into PDFs
Training
- NYSCEF Online Training
- NYS Courts EFiling Resource Center
- Demonstration of the New E-Filing (NYSCEF) application:
Video | Transcript - User Manual for Supreme Court and Court of Claims