PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, AND CURRAN, JJ.

CA 23-00462
Index No: EFCA2022-000638

IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN L., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County, entered February 17, 2023, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion for permission to proceed as a poor person is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as its seeks assignment of counsel other than Mental Hygiene Legal Service is granted and Todd Monahan, Esq., 25 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 838, Little Falls, New York 13365 is hereby assigned as appellant's counsel for the purposes of this appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Oneida County Clerk provide Todd Monahan, Esq. with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that the appeal herein must be perfected by electronic filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1245 and 22 NYCRR 1000.17, and

It is further ORDERED that the appeal may be prosecuted upon one hard copy of the complete record and an original and five hard copies and one digital copy of appellant's brief, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.9, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks to seal the record and papers filed on this appeal is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks to proceed anonymously is granted.

Entered: April 17, 2023

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court