Legal/Statutory Memorandum l Chief Clerk’s Memorandum
Directives and Procedures l Advisory Notices
Legal and Statutory Memorandum
LSM 101 Applications for Name Change - Yemenite Immigrants
LSM 102 Service of Process by Mail
LSM 103 Signing of Ex-Parte Orders
LSM 105 Appearance in Small Claims by Non-Attorney Representatives
LSM 107 Access to Small Claims Daytime Sessions
LSM 108 Costs and Disbursements in Civil Actions
LSM 110 Additional Affidavit Required by Bus. Corp. Law Sec. 306(b)
LSM 111 Costs to be awarded in a CPLR § 325 transfer
LSM 112 Costs and Disbursements in Civil Actions
LSM 113 Attorney Fees in Housing Part
LSM 114 Unlicensed Entity Defense
LSM 115 Changes in Fees regarding Transcripts of Judgments
LSM 116a Changes in Fees Regarding Prospective Sheriff’s and Marshal’s Fees on Execution
LSM 116b Changes in Fees: Prospective Fees on Executions
LSM 117 Principal Office Location for Commercial Claimant
LSM 118 Poor Persons Represented by Pro Bono or Legal Services Attorney
LSM 119 Punitive Awards - Public Share
LSM 120 Fees for Transcripts of Judgment and Certificates of Disposition
LSM 121 Supplemental Pre-Claims Assistance
LSM 122 Sealing of Court Records
LSM 125 Transcripts of Trials in the Housing Part
LSM 129 Re-service of 72 hour Notices
LSM 130 Failure to Answer Judgments
LSM 131 Subpoena for Retainer Agreements and Closing Statements
LSM 134 Small Claims Action Against O.T.B.
LSM 135 Change of Name Petitions
LSM 136 Change in fees for Small Claims
LSM 137 Correction of Fees for Third-Party
LSM 140 Entry of Judgments Older Than One Year: NYSHESC
LSM 142 Service on Non-Resident under VTL § 253
LSM 143 Costs in Civil Actions
LSM 145 Order to Show Cause Procedure under RPAPL 747-a
LSM 147 Attorneys in Small Claims
LSM 149 Sheriff or Marshal's Fees
LSM 149a Sheriff or Marshal's Fees
LSM 150 Appeals in Small Claims
LSM 152A Non-Military Affidavit
LSM 152B Non-Military Affidavits
LSM 153 Housing Part Guardian Ad Litem
LSM 154a Motion and Settlement Fees
LSM 155 Answers in Summary Proceedings
LSM 156A Jurisdiction in Small Claims
LSM 158 Amendment to New York City Health Code
LSM 160 Change of Name: Support Obligations
LSM 163 Military Law: Rental Agreement
LSM 164 Transcription: Disclaimer of Responsibility
LSM 165 Timing and Service of Motions and Cross-Motions
LSM 166 Compel Attendance of Incarcerated Persons
LSM 167 Penalty for Failure to Obey Subpoena
LSM 168 Execution and Restraints on Money Judgments
LSM 169 Name Change Exemption from Publication
LSM 170 RPAPL Notice of Eviction
LSM 171 Fees in Consumer Credit Actions
LSM 172 Declaratory Judgments Involving Part 137
LSM 174 Sheriff or Marshal's Fees
LSM 176 Nonpayment Notice of Petition 22 NYCRR 208.42(d)
Chief Clerk’s Memorandum
CCM 117B Orders of Seizure – RESCINDED 9/30/2022
CCM 119a Appearance by an Individual When a Corporation is Sued
CCM 119b Appearance by an Individual When a Corporation is Sued
CCM 127a Filing of Assignments: Small Claims
CCM 134 Check Acceptance Policy
CCM 135 Answers in Non-Payment Proceedings
CCM 135a Answers in Non-Payment Proceeding
CCM 136 Fees for Copying File Records
CCM 141 Small Claims Evening Hours
CCM 152 Limit on Number of Filings on One Check
CCM 158A Non-Military Affidavits Department of Defense
CCM 167 Bulk Sale of Index Numbers
CCM 167a Bulk Sale of Index Numbers
CCM 169 Motions on Calendared Cases:
Summary Judgment
CCM 170 Computer Generated CIV-ST-15 & 30
CCM 172 Redaction of Social Security Numbers
CCM 173 Requisitioning Files: Identification Requirements; Procedure
CCM 174 Additional Mailing following CPLR 3215
CCM 176 Additional Notice on Consumer Credit Actions 22NYCCRR 208.6 (h)
CCM 177 Consumer Credit Answer Procedure
CCM 178 Filing of Cross-Motions, Opposition and Reply Papers
CCM 179 Procedure to Determine Adverse Claims
CCM 179A Procedure to Determine Adverse Claims Amended
CCM 182 Notification of Returned 208.6 (h) Additional Notice
CCM 183 Executions and Restraints on Money Judgments
CCM 184 NYSDMV Used to Validate Address for Returned 208.6 (h) Notice
CCM 185 Do-It-Yourself Interviews
CCM 186 Default Judgment on Consumer Credit Action Statement that Action is Not Time-Barred
CCM 186A Default Judgments and Time Barred Debt in Consumer Credit Transactions
CCM 187 VLFD Program for Consumer Credit Actions
CCM 189 Information Subpoena fee
CCM 190 Executions against income or property in Small Claims
CCM 191 Fees in Consumer Credit Actions
CCM 192 22NYCRR 208.42 (i) postcards for the DIY programs
CCM 195C Court Hours of Operation and Emergency Application Procedure
CCM 197 Failure to Answer Judgments
CCM 198 Amended Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) - RESCINDED 8/25/23
CCM 200 Access to back offices in NYC Civil Court
CCM 201 Defaults against a party
CCM 202 Motions for Summary Judgment on Calendared Consumer Credit Cases
CCM 203 Unavailable files in Consumer Debt cases
CCM 204 Review of Affidavit of Service of the Notice of Petition
CCM 205 Postcard Notice in Summary Proceedings
CCM 207 Presumptive Mediation in Kings County
CCM 208 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
CCM 209 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act-EED
CCM 211 Notice Required on Holdover Proceedings filed during the COVID-19 Pandemic
CCM 213 Establishment of a Small Property Part in the New York City Civil Court, Housing Part
CCM 214 Affirmation in Lieu of Affidavit Amendment to CPLR 2106 – Affirmation of Truth of Statement
CCM 215 Processing Petitions for Name/Sex Designation Change
Directives and Procedures
DRP 102 "Certificate of Dismissal" No Longer to be Issued
DRP 103 Timeliness of Jury Demand in Summary Proceedings to Recover Real Property
DRP 110 Inspections in Housing Part
DRP 115 Identifying Data on Petitions
DRP 116 Impleader Fees in Small Claims
DRP 117 Judgments, Complex, Assistance to the Clerk in Determining Details
DRP 119 Service of Process - Description of Individual Served
DRP 123 No Further Orders to Show Cause
DRP 126 Court Officers in Courtroom
DRP 127 Jury Demands in Cases Set for Arbitration
DRP 129 Non-Court Reporter Transcripts
DRP 130 Service on Secretary of State In Small Claims Actions
DRP 132 Poor Person Petitions - Free Index Numbers for HP Actions
DRP 133 Poor Person Petitions - Waiver of Fees Under Amendment to CPLR 1101
DRP 134 Order to Show Cause - Change or Withdrawal of Attorney
DRP 135 Prompt Payment Following Settlement
DRP 136 Interest Rates on Judgments
DRP 136-A Interest Rates on Judgments
DRP 136-B Interest Rates on Judgments
DRP 141 Procedure for Counterclaims in Small Claims and Commercial Claims Actions
DRP 142 Ejectment Actions in Civil Court
DRP 144 Post-Judgment Money Only Orders to Show Cause in the Housing Part
DRP 147 Issuance of Executions in Small Claims
DRP 150-A Housing Court Initiative
DRP 151 Telephone Notification in Night L&T
DRP 152 Right to Submit an Order to Show Cause
DRP 153a Service of Eviction Notices
DRP 154 Entry of Default Judgments
DRP 155 Orders to Show Cause, Motions and Restorations
in PA-1 Cases in New York County
DRP 156 Small/Commercial Claims Calendar Call
DRP 157 Filing in the Wrong County
DRP 158 Entry of Judgment: Account Stated
DRP 159 Small Business Assistance
DRP 159a Small Business Assistance
DRP 160 Severance of Individuals Named But Not Served
DRP 160-1 Severance or Discontinuance Against Individuals Served
DRP 161 Reorganization of Civil Parts in Civil Court
DRP 162-1 Infants’ Compromises
DRP 163 Arbitrators in Small Claims Court
DRP 164 Retail Installment Credit Agreements: Directive 429
DRP 165 Default Judgments on Hospital and Attorneys Bills
DRP 167 Pre-Answer Motions and Orders to Show Cause Calendaring Procedure
DRP 168 Amendment of Fees in Old Directives
DRP 169 Entry of Attorney Fees and Interest in No-fault Judgments
DRP 173 Judgments in Summary Proceedings: Names of Parties
DRP 176 Severance of No-fault Plaintiffs or Assigned Claims
DRP 177 Mandatory Consumer Credit Mediation in New York County
DRP 179 All 7A Actions to HP Part
DRP 181 "Off Calendar" Marking
DRP 182 Supplemental Affidavits in Support of a Default Judgment
DRP 184 Extension of Time to Serve
DRP 185 Subpoenaed Records/Exhibits procedure
DRP 189 Certificate of Conformity
DRP 189A Certificate of Conformity
DRP 190 Access to Court Files When a Guardian Ad Litem Has Been Appointed
DRP 191 Entry of Default Judgments
DRP 191A Entry of Default Judgments (Reissued for clarification) – RESCINDED 10/12/2022
DRP 192 GAL Affidavit and Affirmation of Services Forms - RESCINDED 8/25/23
DRP 194 Order Appointing a Guardian Ad Litem - RESCINDED 8/25/23
DRP 194-B Order Appointing a Guardian Ad Litem
DRP 195 Housing court Attorney Conferences of Stipulations in Non-Payment and Holdover Cases
DRP 196 Guardian Ad Litem Consent to Appointment
DRP 197 Default Judgments entered after Hurricane Sandy - RESCINDED 5/26/15
DRP 198 Warrants of evictions issued after Hurricane Sandy - RESCINDED 5/26/15
DRP 199 Sealing of Housing Court Files Containing Psychiatric Evaluations
DRP 200 Establishment of Small Property Part
DRP 201 Small Claims Trials and Inquests: Judge/Arbitrator/Referee Procedures
DRP 204 Presumptive Mediation in Small Claims Pilot
DRP 205 Default Judgments Entered During Coronavirus Pandemic – RESCINDED 10/12/20
DRP 206 Warrants of Eviction Issued During Coronavirus Pandemic
DRP 207 Suspension of New Filings – RESCINDED 11/6/20
DRP 208 Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS)
DRP 208-A Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS)
DRP 209 Commencing a Nonpayment Proceeding During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Amended) - RESCINDED 6/18/20
DRP 210B Obtaining a Default Judgment During Covid-19 Pandemic - RESCINDED 1/16/22
DRP 211B Enforcing a Warrant of Eviction During Covid-19 Pandemic - RESCINDED 1/16/22
DRP 212 Management of Small Claims Cases During the Coronavirus Pandemic
DRP 213 Management of Pre-Pandemic Eviction Proceedings in the New York City Civil Court (Part I)
DRP 214 Management of Commercial Eviction Proceeding in the New York City Civil Court
- RESCINDED 8/21/20
DRP 215 Management of Commercial Eviction Proceedings in the New York City Civil Court
DRP 216 Management of Consumer Debt Cases During the Coronavirus Pandemic
DRP 217 Management of Pre-Pandemic Eviction Proceedings in the New York City Civil Court - Housing Part – RESCINDED 6/30/2022
DRP 219 Management of Motions for Default Judgment Under L. 2021, Ch. 417, Part C, Section in the New York City Civil Court, Housing Part - RESCINDED 1/16/22
DRP 220 Establishment of a Small Property Part in the New York City Civil Court, Housing Part
DRP 221 Management of Residential and Commercial Eviction Matters Commenced After March 16, 2020 in the New York City Civil Court – RESCINDED 6/30/2022
DRP 222 Management of Motions for Default Judgments Residential and Commercial Eviction Matters in the New York City Civil Court – RESCINDED 6/30/2022
DRP 223 Management of Motions for Default Judgments Residential and Commercial Eviction Matters in the New York City Civil Court – RESCINDED 5/17/2024
DRP 224 Entry of Default Judgments
DRP 225 Notarization Requirement rescinded under CPLR 2106
Advisory Notices
Superintendent Holdover Proceedings
Vacation of Arbitration Award in Small and Commercial Claims Cases
Vacating Stay of Eviction of a Warrant under CPLR 2221
Filing of Actions by or Against Employees of Civil Court
AN 1 Allocutions of Stipulations in L&T Cases
AN 8 Default Judgments in GAL Cases
AN 8 GAL Cases Where There is an Attorney of Record
AN 10 Guardians Ad Litem Signing Stipulations
AN 11 Consumer Debt Cases: Statute of Limitations
AN 17 Unavailable files in Consumer Debt cases
AN 18 Attorneys' use of DIY Forms
AN 20 Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act
AN 21 Kings County Housing In-person Trials
AN 22 Richmond County Housing In-person Trials
AN 23 New York and Queens Counties Housing In-Person Trials
AN 24 Bronx County Housing In-Person Trials
AN 25 Warrant Requirements Under the EEFPA