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Access to Justice in NY (Reports)
Addiction
Admission to Bar
Administration
Adoption
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator
Appellate Courts
Assigned Counsel
Attorneys
Bar Exam
Budgets
Children
Civil Courts
Civil Legal Services
Civil Practice
Commercial Division
Consumer Credit
Continuing Legal Education
Justice Innovation (formerly Court Innovation)
Court Interpreting (Language Access)
Court Records, Access to
Court Security
Court Structure
Criminal Court
Criminal Law
Discovery, Electronically Stored Information “ESI”
Divorce (see also Matrimonial)
Domestic Violence
Drug Treatment Courts
Electronic Filing
Emergency Planning
Environmental Action Plan
Ethics Commission
Equal Justice
Family Law
Fee Dispute, (Attorney-Client)
Fiduciary & Guardianship Matters
Focus on the Courts
Foreclosures
G-Z
Historical Society
Housing Court
Immigration
Indigent Services
Judges
Judicial Compensation
Judicial Elections
Judicial Ethics
Jury
Justice Initiatives
Landlord / Tenant
Language Access (Court Interpreting)
Lawyer Assistance Trust
Legal Services for Individuals with Low-Income or Modest Means
Legislation
Litigants
Matrimonial
Mediation
Minorities in the Courts
Newsletters
Pandemic
Parenting
Press Releases
Pro Bono Legal Assistance
ProBonoNY Bulletins
Probation
Problem-Solving Courts
Public Education About the Courts
Public Health Emergencies
Self-Represented Litigants
Sentencing
Small Claims
State of the Judiciary Addresses
Teaching Tools
Town & Village Courts
Unrepresented Litigants
Women in the Courts
Access to Justice in NY (Reports) |
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01/2015 | NY State Courts Access to Justice Program’s 2014 Report |
01/2014 | NY State Courts Access to Justice Program’s 2013 Report |
01/2013 | NY State Courts Access to Justice Program 2012 Report |
01/2012 | NY State Courts Access to Justice Program 2011 Report |
01/2011 | NY State Courts Access to Justice Program 2010 Report |
03/2009 | Expanding Access to Justice in NY State: A Ten-Year Report, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiative |
Addiction |
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2002-2007 | Lawyer Assistance Trust Publications |
Admission to Bar |
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11/2015 | Report by the Task Force on Experiential Learning and Admission to the Bar |
Adoption |
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2009-2021 | Annual Adoption Report: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
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Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator |
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1997 to Present | Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator |
Assigned Counsel |
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2005 | Commission on the Future of Indigent Defense Services, Interim Report |
12/2000 | Assigned Counsel Compensation in New York: A Growing Crisis, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives |
2000 | Ensuring Equal Justice For All Demands An Increase in Assigned Counsel Rates - www.nysba.org |
Bar Exam |
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2015 | Uniform Bar Examination, Advisory Committee on the; Final Report |
Civil Courts |
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2014 | Help Center Brochure (NYC) |
2014 | Help Center for Un-Represented Individuals (NYC), Guide to the: English | Spanish | Chinese |
07/2012 | New York City Landlords & Owners Questions & Answers About Housing Court |
11/2011 | New York City Tenants: Questions & Answers About Housing Court |
2010 | Dispute Resolution Through Mediation |
2009 | Implementing New York’s Civil Voir Dire Law And Rules |
2006 | How To Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial (NYC): English | Spanish |
11/2005 | How to Try or Defend a Civil Case When You Don't Have a Lawyer (NYC): English | Spanish |
Collecting Rent (NYC Civil Court video) | |
Coloring Book, NYC Civil Court | |
Getting Repairs and Services (NYC video): English | Spanish |
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Resolution Part (an introduction to NYC Housing Court, video): English | Spanish | |
Small Claims Court Guide, NYC, Nassau and Suffolk Counties: English | Chinese | Spanish | |
Small Claims Forms Video |
Civil Legal Services |
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see Access to Justice in NY (Reports) |
Civil Practice |
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2005 | Comprehensive Civil Justice Program Report & Appendices |
1999 | Supreme Court Civil Motion Practice Survey |
Commercial Division |
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06/2012 | The Chief Judge's Task Force on Commercial Litigation in the 21st Century - Report |
03/1998-07/2011 | Commercial Division Law Report |
05/2008 | In the Commercial Division - Four Critical Areas of Pretrial Practice Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
2006 | Commercial Division Focus Groups Report |
Consumer Credit |
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2015 | Consumer Credit Manual |
Continuing Legal Education |
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2018 | CLE Board Regulations and Guidelines |
Justice Innovation (formerly Court Innovation) |
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2008-2010 | Journal of Court Innovation |
2005 | From the Benches and Trenches, Justice in Red Hook |
10/2003 | The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation |
2003 | What Makes a Domestic Violence Court Work? Lessons From New York |
06/2000 | New York's Problem-Solving Courts Provide Meaningful Alternatives to Traditional Remedies |
More Center for Justice Innovation Publications |
Court Interpreting (Language Access) |
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03/2018 | Bilingual Orders of Protection: Translation and Interpretation Services in Criminal Courts |
03/2017 | Ensuring Language Access: A Strategic Plan for the New York State Courts |
06/2011 | Court Interpreter Action Plan |
04/2006 | Court Interpreting Action Plan |
Court Security |
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10/2005 | Task Force on Court Security, Report to the Chief Administrative Judge, 2005, Report |
Criminal Court |
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2019 | Status of Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims |
2004-2017 | Annual Report, Criminal Court of the City of New York: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
11/2009 | The Bronx Criminal Division: Merger After Five Years |
2008-2012 | Criminal Court of the City of New York's Drug Court Initiative, Annual Reports |
Criminal Law |
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11/2009 | The Bronx Criminal Division: Merger After Five Years |
2009 | Criminal Justice System Handbook: English | Spanish | French | Korean |
11/2008 | The Future of Probation in New York State, Report on |
1996-2004 | Criminal Jury Instructions |
11/2004 | The Complete Search Warrant |
Discovery, Electronically Stored Information “ESI” |
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11/2020 | Bench Book on Electronically Stored Information (ESI): Book | Appendix of Cases |
02/2010 | Electronic Discovery in the New York State Courts |
Divorce (see also Matrimonial, below) |
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Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21) | |
Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21) | |
Uniform Rules |
Drug Treatment Courts |
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2003-2016 | Drug Court Initiative Annual Reports |
02/2006 | Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC) Handbook: English | Spanish |
(QMTC) Handbook Supplement | |
08/2005 | (MMTC) Handbook Supplement |
04/2005 | Misdemeanor Brooklyn Treatment Court (MBTC) Handbook: English | Spanish |
04/2005 | Screening and Treatment Enhancement Part (STEP – Brooklyn) Handbook: English | Spanish |
11/2004 | (SITC) Handbook Supplement |
08/2004 | Staten Island Treatment Court (SITC) Handbook: English |
2003 | The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation |
2003 | Manhattan Misdemeanor Treatment Court (MMTC) Handbook: English | Spanish |
2000 | Addiction, Confronting the Cycle of |
2000 | Drug Treatment Report: The Second Year |
2000 | Manhattan Treatment Court (MTC) Handbook: English | Spanish |
2000 | (MTC) Handbook Supplement |
(MBTC) Handbook Supplement | |
(STEP) Handbook Supplement |
Emergency Planning |
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2002 | Public Health Legal Manual, NYS |
Environmental Action Plan |
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11/2008 | Green Justice - An Environmental Action Plan for the NY State Court System |
Ethics Commission |
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2005 | Ethics Commission - 2005 Annual Report |
Equal Justice |
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2022 | Equal Justice in the New York State Courts: 2022 Year In Review |
11/2021 | Equal Justice in the New York State Courts: 2021 Year In Review |
Family Law |
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02/2019 | Commission on Parental Legal Representation: Interim Report to Chief Judge DiFiore |
02/2012 | Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court |
Family Court Statistics: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
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2010 | NYC Family Court Annual Report |
12/2007 | Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 |
Fee Dispute, (Attorney-Client) |
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2004-2016 | Annual Reports |
Fiduciary and Guardianship Matters |
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05/2022 | Best Practices, Guardianship Proceedings, Second Judicial Department, Guardianship Task Force Report |
05/2012 | MHL Article 81- Collected Cases |
12/2007 | Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 |
04/2005 | Best Practices, Guardianship Proceedings, Second Judicial Department |
2005 | Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments Report, Appendices, & Survey |
2004 | Restoring Public Trust and Confidence: Fiduciary Appointment Reform in New York |
2003 | Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem with Sample Reports and Forms |
2001 | Fiduciary Appointments in New York, the Special Inspector General’s Report |
2001 | Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments |
Foreclosures |
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Annual | Report of the Chief Administrative Judge: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Historical Society |
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Online Library |
Housing Court |
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02/2019 | Reforming New York City Housing Court: A One-Year Update |
01/2018 | Report by the Special Commission on the Future of the NY City Housing Court |
07/2012 | New York City Landlords & Owners Questions & Answers About Housing Court |
10/2011 | New York City Tenants: Questions & Answers About Housing Court |
05/2006 | How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial: English | Spanish |
Resolution Part (an introduction to NYC Housing Court, video): English | Spanish |
Immigration |
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2004 | Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges |
Indigent Services |
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11/2012 | Task Force to Expand Access To Civil Legal Services in New York, November 2012 Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York: Report | Appendices | |
11/2011 | Task Force to Expand Access To Civil Legal Services in New York, November 2011 Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York: Report | Appendices | |
11/2010 | Task Force to Expand Access To Civil Legal Services in New York, November 2010 Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York: Report | Appendices | |
2006 | Status of Indigent Defense in New York, Final Report(prepared for the Commission) | |
2005 | Commission on the Future of Indigent Defense Services, Interim Report | |
1998 | Funding Civil Legal Services for the Poor |
Judges |
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01/2021 | Remote Judging Survey: Access and Use of Technology, First Report |
2015 | Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation, Final Report on Judicial Compensation |
2015 | Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation, Submission to: Report | Appendix |
2011 | 2011 Commission on Judicial Compensation, Submission to and Supplemental Appendix |
04/2009 | Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges |
05/2007 | Judicial Compensation in New York: A National Perspective, Report by the National Center for State Courts |
04/2007 | "They Deserve Better" Unanimous Support For Judicial Compensation Reform |
Judicial Ethics Opinions |
Judicial Compensation |
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2015 | Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation, Final Report on Judicial Compensation |
2015 | Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation, Submission to: Report | Appendix |
2011 | 2011 Commission on Judicial Compensation, Submission to and Supplemental Appendix |
04/2007 | "They Deserve Better" Unanimous Support For Judicial Compensation Reform |
05/2007 | Judicial Compensation in New York: A National Perspective, Report by the National Center for State Courts |
Judicial Elections |
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Annual | Judicial Campaign Ethics Handbook | |
Annual | NYS Court Voter Guide: English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | |
2006 | Final Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York, Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections: Report & Appendices | |
The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions (IJEQCs) - Brochure |
Judicial Ethics |
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2004 | Advisory Opinions |
Justice Initiatives |
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2022 | OJI Law Day Report, "2022: Toward A More Perfect Union: The Constitution In Times Of Change" |
Language Access (Court Interpreting) |
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12/2020 | Limited English Proficiency Report |
03/2017 | Ensuring Language Access: A Strategic Plan for the New York State Courts |
06/2011 | Court Interpreter Action Plan |
04/2006 | Court Interpreting Action Plan |
Lawyer Assistance Trust |
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2011 | LAT Publications |
Legal Services for Individuals with Low-Income or Modest Means |
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09/2011 | The New York State Access to Justice Conference |
2011 | Surrogate’s Court Advisory Committee Reports |
10/2010 | Closing Statement of Justice Fern Fisher |
01/2000 | Assigned Counsel Compensation in New York: A Growing Crisis, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives |
2000 | Ensuring Equal Justice For All Demands An Increase in Assigned Counsel Rates, Hon. Juanita Bing Newton, New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Journal |
Litigants |
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05/2006 | Indigent Defense Commission, Public Hearing Transcripts |
Matrimonial |
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01/2006 | Guidelines and Procedures for the Certification of Parent Education Programs |
2006 | Matrimonial Commission Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York Report and Appendices |
2004-2005 | Matrimonial Commission, Public Hearing Transcripts, 2004-2005 |
Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21) | |
Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21) | |
Uniform Rules |
Mediation |
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See Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Minorities in the Courts |
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2004-2005 | Findings from the Leadership Development Conferences: Courts for the 21st Century |
2004-2005 | Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities Newsletters |
2004-2005 | On the Path to Equal Justice |
Pandemic |
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NY Courts’ Response, Jan. 2023 | |
Public Health Legal Manual, NYS |
Press Releases |
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Press Releases |
ProBonoNY Bulletins |
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Probation |
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11/2008 | The Future of Probation in New York State, Report on |
Public Education About the Courts |
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Public Librarians' Portfolios: The information contained in this publication will enhance public librarians' knowledge about the court system and allow them to guide their patrons more effectively.
Email NYA2J@nycourts.gov to request these publications:
Religious Communities and the New York State Court System (2003)
Media Day in the Courts (2000)
Public Health Emergencies |
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2004 | Public Health Legal Manual, NYS |
Sentencing |
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2014 | Determinate Sentencing Proposal |
2012 |
Small Claims |
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2010 | Small Claims Court Guide, NYC, Nassau and Suffolk Counties: English | Chinese | Spanish |
Small Claims Handbook, City, Town & Village Courts | |
Small Claims Forms Video |
Teaching Tools |
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Coloring Book, Family Court (statewide) | |
Coloring Book, NYC Civil Court: English | Spanish | |
03/2005 | Seventh Judicial District Activity Book for Children |
Town & Village Courts |
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11/2006 | Action Plan for the Justice Courts |
Unrepresented Litigants |
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4/2015 | Best Practices for Court Help Centers: A Guide for Court Administrators and Help Center Staff Inside and Outside New York State, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program |
3/2015 | Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual: Volume 1, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program |
3/2015 | Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual: Volume 2, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program
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12/2005 | Self-Represented Litigants in the New York City Family Court and New York City Housing Court and Services for the Self-Represented in Town and Village Courts, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives |
09/2001 | Final Report and Recommendations of the Facilitating Access Committee, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives |
09/2001 | The New York State Access to Justice Conference |
Unrepresented Litigants section of Access to Justice web page where additional publications are available |
Women in the Courts |
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2011 |
Lawyer's Manual on Human Trafficking: Pursuing Justice for Victims |
2004 | Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges |
2002 | Women in the Courts: A Work in Progress (15 Years After the Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts |
1999 | On the Bench: Judicial Responses to Gender Bias |
1997 | Fair Speech: Gender Neutral Language in the Courts |
1986 | The Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts (1986-not available in electronic format |
03/96 | Executive Summary of the Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts |