can be commenced through that
system. Anyone who wishes to make a filing in a
and all fee functions in the system are fictitious and of no formal effect. No case
using a Training User Name and Password, all messages and notifications therein,
Password of one will not work in the other. All filings made in the Training System
Passwords
are
required
for
each
of
the
two
systems,
and
the
User
Name
and
system. Each system is identified at the top of every page. Distinct User Names and
purposes in simulated cases and no fees can actually be paid in any real case in that
and
messages
in
the
Training
System
take
place
or
are
sent
only
for
educational
connected to the County Clerk or court operations offices. The filings, notifications,
other system actions can occur in the Training System. The Training System is not
System mimics the Live System in function and appearance, but no real filings or
purposes
only,
NYSCEF
also
makes
available
the
“Training
System.”
The
Training
system in which filings and other actions take place in real cases. For educational
NYSCEF has two separate e-filing systems. One is the “Live System,” the operational
browser.
To
get
started,
go
to
www.nycourts.gov/efile
by
typing
this
web
address
in
your
II.
Getting Started
by calling (646) 386-3033 or sending an email to
nyscef
@nycourts.gov.
8 am until 6 pm each business day. The E-Filing Resource Center can be contacted
Filing
Resource Center, where staffers are available to answer your questions from
support navigating from screen to screen. Live support is also provided by the E-
This
User
Manual
is
designed
to
be
used
in
conjunction
with
the
system
and
to
copy form may be converted to NYSCEF matters.
cases. Cases may be commenced using NYSCEF and cases that were initiated in hard
case
types
in
designated
venues,
as
well
as
electronic
service
of
papers
in
those
legal
papers by
electronic means
with
the County Clerk
and
the courts
in certain
Courts Electronic Filing, or
“NYSCEF” system, a program that permits the filing of
The
New
York
State
Unified
Court
System
has
established
the
New
York
State
IntroductionI.
User Manual for Supreme Court and Court of Claims Cases
New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) System
real case or undertake another function in such a case must be certain to log into
the Live System using the Live System User Name and Password.
In this User Manual we discuss NYSCEF functionalities in the Live System.
Due to system enhancements, several options now exist for Live System
registration. New York attorneys who have established Attorney Online Service
(AOS) accounts with Attorney Registration may log into NYSCEF using their
Attorney Registration number as their User ID and their AOS password as their
NYSCEF Password. All other prospective NYSCEF users, including New York
attorneys without AOS accounts, attorneys admitted pro hac vice, unrepresented
parties, and filing agents, should click the appropriate link that appears on the
Create Account page.
Legislation enacted in 2015 exempts unrepresented litigants from participating in
e-filing, even in mandatory cases. However, unrepresented litigants may
participate in e-filing if they so desire and must obtain separate user IDs and
passwords for each case in which they intend to e-file. An unrepresented litigant
should click the Unrepresented Litigants link, which will open the homepage for the
Unrepresented Litigants section of the NYSCEF website. From this page, the
unrepresented litigant should click the E-Filing Basics link. At the bottom of the next
page – the E-Filing Basics page – are two links for creating an account. The Create
an Account to Start a New case link allows an unrepresented litigant to commence
a new case as a plaintiff or petitioner. The Create an Account in an Existing Case
link allows an unrepresented litigant to e-file in a case where he or she is named as
a defendant or respondent.
Attorneys admitted pro hac vice and filing agents will, upon clicking the appropriate
link, be brought to an online form that must be completed and submitted as per
the on-screen instructions.
All classes of users register for the Training System accounts by clicking the “Create
a Training Account” link on the Create Account page and following the instructions.
Once you have a valid NYSCEF User Name and Password for the system you may
enter that system. To enter the Training System, click the Training System button
in the Training section in the left hand sidebar. To enter the Live System for
Supreme Court, click any of the three Supreme Court link on the homepage.
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NOTE:
NY&CEF
has
both
a
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system
and
a
Trainliyg
system.
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system
reg-riies
you
to
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covnty
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court
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NYSCEF
Resource
Center
are
sponsoring
a
CLF
training
session
on
Wednesday.
September
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30
AM
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the
Cahill
Room,
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State
street,
Albany.
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County
Surrogate
Court
and
the
NYSCEF
Resource
Center
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sponsoring
two
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training
sessions
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Efilin-g
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the
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system
via
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Surrogate's
Court
is
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on
May
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at
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22
at
2:30pm
and
July
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documents
electronically
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You will arrive at the NYSCEF Login page. If you are ready to start an action, file to
an existing case, or record your representation, you should log in to the NYSCEF
system by entering your User Name and Password and clicking the Log In button.
Note that if you have forgotten your User Name or Password you can click the link
below the Log In button and furnish the requested information so that your
credentials can be e-mailed to you.
The Create Account button on the Login page will direct you to the Create
Account page described above. If you do not have a user ID and password, you
can still search through NYSCEF cases by choosing Search as Guest in the lower
right hand corner of the screen. For more information on case searches, refer to
Sections XII and XIII of this manual.
III. NYSCEF Features
As you travel through the NYSCEF system, you will note that there are some
recurring features designed to make the system easy to use. We hope these
features will help you move through the system quickly and easily.
Login
Hein
This
site
aliens
tlYS
attorns
vs
and
other
authorized
persons
to
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papers
by
electron
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means.
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is
authorized
for
certain
case
types
in
certain
courts.
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and
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page.
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to
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Account
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an
Account
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an
account
and
stare
tiling
documents
electronically
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tor
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for
cases
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guest.
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you
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an
Attorney
Online-
Services
account
(created
m
Attar
ney
Registration
Online),
you
can
now
log
into
NYSCEF
wrtfi
your
attorney
Registration
Number
and
password.
New
attorney
users
can
get
immediate
access
to
NYSCEF
by
(Hefting
on
the
Create
Account
button
and
following
the
instructions
after
choosing
Create
Attorney
Online
Services
Account.
More
details.
:
A. The NYSCEF Status Bar
The NYSCEF status bar helps you see exactly where you are in the e-filing process.
The status bar above shows that the user has completed case information,
recorded consent, and is currently adding documents. Payment information, file
review, and filing have not yet been completed.
B. Filing Help
Click on the “Filing Help” icon – shown below -- whenever you need assistance on
a particular screen and you will receive screen-specific pointers.
C. Case Summary
As you move from screen to screen, a case summary often appears at the top of
your screen displaying the information you already have entered. If you note that
an item is incorrect you can always return to the previous screen by clicking the
Previous link at the top of the page or the Previous button at the bottom.
D. Links to Help and Resources
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“Help” and “Resources” links, prominently displayed on the login and welcome
screens, also appear at the bottom of every screen in the application:
From these links you can access NYSCEF forms, review the rules governing e-filing
and so much more.
E. Helpful Information
At various points in the system, you will find helpful information that often will
provide a link to additional information on the topic.
IV. Starting a New Case
Once you have logged in, you will be given a menu of options for either e-filing or
for searching cases within the NYSCEF system. Click on the “Start a New Case”
link in the Supreme and Court of Claims section, shown below, to commence an
action:
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A. Select a Court
Legislation allows the Chief Administrative Judge to designate by administrative
order the courts and counties in which electronic filing is authorized. Click here to
view the most recent administrative order, which includes a chart showing the
courts and counties presently participating in the consensual and mandatory
programs. The menu on the Select a Court page will include all currently active e-
filing courts.
Since you have entered the system used for electronic filing in Supreme Court and
the Court of Claims, you will be able to choose from a list of Supreme Courts (by
county) or the Court of Claims (by district) in which electronic filings are accepted.
(Though the NYSCEF homepage displays separate links for the Supreme Court and
the Court of Claims, these two courts share the same NYSCEF screens.)
Follow these steps to select the court in which you would like to commence an
action: First, place the cursor on the court you wish to select and click to highlight
that court in dark blue. Second, click the Next button.
Welcome
to
NYS
Courts
e-Filinq
e-Filiny
is
authorised
for
certain
L<tse
types
in
certain
counties
and
courts.
View
all
Authorized
Courts
and
Case
Types.
The
e-Filing
Resource
Center
offers
Free
Hands-On
Training
for
this
website.
AN
•-tiled
documents
must
conform
to
the
NYSCEF
Document
Requirements.
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and
Court
of
Claims
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B. Select a Case Type
Different types of cases can be electronically filed in different courts. When you
select your court, the case types that can be electronically filed in that court will
appear on the Select a Case Type screen.
This screen is organized like a Request for Judicial Intervention (“RJI”), but will
allow you to select only those case types that are authorized for the particular
court in which you intend to file. Follow the on-screen instructions. When you
have completed the form, click the Next button.
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You must enter into the NYSCEF system all parties to the action you are
commencing exactly as they appear on your commencement document. If you
use “et al” or “et ano”, your document will be rejected (Section IX, below).
To enter your plaintiffs or petitioners, type the name of the first plaintiff or
petitioner that appears on your commencement document. If that party is an
individual, complete the fields provided for first, middle, last name, and suffix. If a
party is a business or organization, complete the field provided for
Business/Organization name. The screen allows you to enter up to five
plaintiffs/petitioners. If your case has more than five, click the Add More
Plaintiffs/Petitioners button at the bottom of that box.
Once you have entered all plaintiffs or petitioners exactly as they appear on your
commencement document, use the scroll bar to scroll down the page and enter
defendants or respondents by typing the names of each in the proper fields as
you did for plaintiffs/petitioners. The screen allows you to enter up to five
defendants/respondents. If your case has more than five, click the Add More
Defendants/Respondents button at the bottom of that box.
Once you have entered all defendants or respondents as they appear on your
commencement document, use the scroll bar to scroll down to the bottom of the
page and click the Next button.
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Note: In order to move forward with the filing, a defendant/respondent must be
entered even if no such party exists in the actual case. If commencing a non-
adversarial case, enter “N/A” in the Business/Organization field.
D. Entering Other Name or Status
If a party has another name or status, the NYSCEF system provides you with the
ability to enter it into your caption.
When entering another name or status, be sure to include the connecting language
as it appears in the caption on your commencement paper. For example, you
should enter "aka Joey Smith" and not simply "Joey Smith" or “dba Smith Co.” and
not “Smith Co.”
Follow these steps to enter the other name or status: First, if your party has another
name or status, click the Add Other Name/Status button on the line where you
have entered the party’s name. A field will appear that allows you to add the party’s
other name or status. Be sure to include all connecting language as it appears in
the caption.
Once you have entered all parties as they appear on your commencement
document, use the scroll bar to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click
the Next button.
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Petitioners
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2
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Review each party in the caption to be sure that the caption you have entered
matches the caption on your commencement document. The Compare Caption
box, shown below, provides four ways to edit your caption.
The “Add Plaintiff/Petitioner” and the “Add Defendant/Respondent” links allow
you to add a party you may have forgotten to include. The Add Party screen that
opens after clicking these links requires you to identify the party’s role, supply the
party’s name, and, if necessary, enter the party’s other name/status.
If you need to remove a party, click the Remove button next to that party’s name
and the party will be removed.
If you have entered the parties’ names correctly, but in the wrong order, you may
use the Up and Down buttons to change the order.
If you need to edit a party’s name (for example, to correct a misspelling), click the
Edit button beside that party’s name.
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After clicking the Edit button, you will be directed to the Edit Party screen on
which you can edit your party. Just follow the steps described below:
All parties previously entered on the Add Parties screen appear on the Edit Party
screen. However, the field in the Party Role drop down will display information
for the party selected for editing on the Verify Full Caption screen.
You may change the party’s role by clicking the down arrow and choosing the
party’s new role.
You may edit the party’s name by supplying the correct information in the party
name fields. You also may add to or change the party’s other name or status.
Once you have completed your edits, click the Save button and you will return to
the Verify Full Caption screen.
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G. Adding a Commencement Document
Once you have verified your full caption, you will be directed to the Add
Documents screen.
You will not be able to proceed unless the document you are submitting is in
Portable Document Format (a “PDF”), so be sure that you have converted your
document to a PDF or scanned your document in as a PDF before you complete
this screen. NYSCEF contains a PDF Checker utility that allows you to validate the
PDF documents you intend to e-file before upload. You may validate your
documents by clicking the PDF Checker button on the NYSCEF Welcome page or
by clicking the “Check your PDFs now” link on the Add Documents page:
Check PDF page will open that allows you to test as many as five documents to
ensure they are not encrypted, password-protected, or contain JavaScript or
other active scripts. The “NYSCEF Document Requirements” link accesses an
explanation of document attributes now required by NYSCEF rules. For example,
the rules now
require that documents conform to PDF/A specifications and that they be text
searchable. In addition, there are certain substantive decisions you will need to
make when completing the Add Documents page.
RJIs:
Unless a RJI already has been filed in the case, the following box will appear on
the Add Documents screen:
IMPORTANT:
NYSCEF
*111
not
accept
Certain
PDF
documents
check
your
PDFs
nflw.
For
more
tnformjtion,
view
NYSCEF
Document
Requirements.
will
y«j
be
lying
a
Req
u
est
for
Judicial
intervention
ivnh
your
commencement
doc
ument?
'Yes
*
No
To
file
an
RJI.
you
MUST
check
yes
above
You
will
have
the
option
to
alio#
UYSCEF
lo
generate
a
PDf
of
your
ftJI
or
®
your
own
docwnerTL
You
will
be
able
to
view
ttneso
documents
before
sufcrrltng
your
ling
If your filing is to include a RJI, you must click the Yes circle. You may, later in the
filing process, allow NYSCEF to generate a RJI from the information entered
during this filing or upload your own RJI. (See Adding RJI, below.)
Adding the Commencement Document:
Once the document you plan to submit is in PDF/A format and you have answered
the question regarding the RJI, you are ready to complete the Commencement
Document portion of the Add Documents page as follows:
First select the type of commencement document you intend to file from the
Document Type drop down menu. Next, attach your commencement document,
in PDF/A format, either by listing the document’s file path or by clicking the
Browse button and locating the document on your computer. Next, you may, if
appropriate, add additional document information and/or special instructions
related to the document in the fields provided. (Adding this type of information is
less likely for initial filings than for subsequent filings, such as motions.)
Document Security:
NYSCEF document screens have been updated to comply with the new redaction
rules for Social Security Numbers and Confidential Personal Information (“CPI”) as
provided in 22 NYCRR § 202.5(e).
commencement
Document
'
v-
few
detected
iflsfrecr.'cns
or
flow
to
rde
your
documents,
refer
to
our
F!mg
He<p
page.
Document
Type
*
SUMMONS
*
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PLANT
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File
Name
*
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Additional
Document
information
Specia:
Instructions
(Court
Part,
Judge,
etc)
The screen appears with a pre-selected option stating that the document does
not contain a Social Security Number or any CPI as defined by the rule. If the
document contains such information, you must click the appropriate box (or
boxes).
If you indicate that a document contains a Social Security Number or unredacted
CPI, the system will automatically restrict on-line access to the document to all
persons except the parties and counsel in the case.
Accompanying Documents:
When adding an accompanying document, such as an exhibit, to your
commencement document, follow these steps:
First select the type of document you intend to accompany your commencement
document from the Document Type drop down menu. Remember, this drop
down menu is much more extensive than the drop down menu for
commencement documents. Next, attach your accompanying document, in
PDF/A format, either by listing the document’s file path or by clicking the Browse
button and locating the document on your computer. Next, you must identify any
attached exhibit by letter or number and you must briefly describe the exhibit in
the Additional Document Information field. You also may supply additional
document information and/or special instructions related to the accompanying
document in the fields provided. Finally, as explained above, you must select the
appropriate Document Security options for the accompanying document(s).
Document
Security
»
mu's
document
DOES
NOT
contain
3
Social
Security
Number
or
Confidential
Personal
Information
as
defined
in
"
22
/yyCftR
5202.5(e)
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document
contains
tfie
following
{check
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that
apply)
:
Social
Security
Number
Confidential
Personal
Information
(CPI)
that
Is
Redacted,
per
22
MYCRR
5202.5(e)
Confidential
Personal
Information
(C£!)
that
Is
Ur-Redacted
and
seeks
a
remedy
under
22
NVCRR
5202.5fel<2)
or
(3j
Confidential
Personal
Information
(CPI)
that
is
Ur-Redacted
a?
required
oc
permitted
by
a
specific
rule
Or
Ian.
Specify
Rule
or
taw;
Note: The option to attach an accompanying document to the commencement
documents has been removed. Multiple documents may still be uploaded
simultaneously, but each will now receive its own document number in NYSCEF
rather than a “sub-number” (e.g., 1-1).
If you need to add more documents than the screen accommodates, click the Add
More Documents button near the bottom of the screen:
Once all documents have been added, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click
the Next button.
Adding RJI:
If you stated on the Add Documents page that you will file a RJI along with your
commencement document, you will later be presented with the option of allowing
NYSCEF to generate a PDF of your RJI or uploading your own RJI. In either case, you
will be directed to an Add RJI Information page.
This page, which is too long to reproduce here in a single image, first seeks
information about the case:
Accompanying
Documents
Add
any
documents
you
are
filing
with
the
commencement
document.
Document
2
Document
Type
[EXHIBIT!
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Exhibit
No
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FlJe
Name
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Special
Instructions
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Part,
Judge,
etc)
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Add
More
Documents
next, the nature of the requested judicial intervention and whether it requests a
Commercial Division assignment:
next, information about related cases:
information about represented parties:
Enter
the
(o
llomng
information
as
you
would
in
completing
your
RJI
form.
1
*
required
fields)
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OF
ACTION
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and finally, information about parties currently without any representation on
file:
Note that these informational sections of this page display several required fields
(marked with red asterisks).
The page then gives you the option to upload a RJI or to have NYSCEF create the
RJI from the information provided:
PARTIES:
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<
cemp-iK*
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PARTIES
WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION
ON
FILE
MYSCEF
has
no
contacl
information
for
tfte
parties
listed
belt?*
For
parties
with
an
aRomcy,
provide
[he
attorney's
name
firm
name
and
complete
firm
addles
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unrepresented
litigants
provide
the
party's
ctmplele
address
Jerry
M.
Doe
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Type
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Party
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Attorney's
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Attorney's
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City
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Zip
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Street
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Emaii
Address
Below these options are the Document Security statements (explained above),
which relate to the content of the RJI, and the standard RJI affirmation:
H. Paying for Your E-filing
Before you begin the payment process, you should review the list of filing fees to
be sure that they are in order:
Once you have confirmed that the fees calculated by the system are in order, you
will need to choose your payment method.
Primary payment methods are by credit card or bank card. Payment at court is
available in some counties but not others, as NYSCEF rules allow individual County
Clerks to discontinue this payment method. Additional methods of payment, such
as debits to a debit account maintained with the County Clerk, may be available in
RJ
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DOCUMENT
NYSCE
F
wit
automatic
ally
create
your
RJI
fcmi
and
ary
addendums
(if
applicable),
unless
you
choose
to
uptoarf
yew
own
document
You
will
be
sole
to
vte*
these
documents
before
submitting
yaw
filing
File
Name
.
«
.
.
Create
my
RJ!
Browse
Additional
Document
Inf
wmation
Special
Instructions
(Court
Part,
Judge,
sic)
RJI
AFFIRMATION
P
II
affirm
under
the
penalty
or
p«)ury
that,
to
my
knowledge,
oNr
than
as
noted
above,
here
are
and
have
been
no
related
actions
or
proceedings,
nor
has
a
request
for
|uditial
intervention
previously
been
tiled
in
this
acta
or
proceed,
ng
I
choose
to
have
NYSCEF
create
the
RJI
far
me
I
acknowledge
lhal
i
am
die
signatory
of
this
RJI
and
that
NYSCEF
will
create
a
PDF
version
of
this
RJI
from
the
information
erdaed.
which
I
w§
review
prior
to
upload
Fees
Document
Fee
Amount
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$0,00
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+
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$210.00
certain counties. The payment screen will display options for all available
payment methods in the particular county where you are filing.
Note that if you pay by credit or bank card, your document is filed as soon as it is
acknowledged by the NYSCEF system. However, if you choose to pay at court
(where available), your document is not filed until that payment is made.
Choose your payment method by clicking the button to the left of the desired
payment method.
Note: When paying by credit card, be sure to complete all fields. If the address
and zip code entered in the NYSCEF system do not match the address and zip
code on the billing statement for the credit card presented, your payment will be
declined and your document will not be filed. Instead, you will need to edit your
credit card information and attempt to file your documents again.
If you choose "Pay at Court" (where available) for your payment method, you
must bring your payment to the County Clerk's office. Your document will not be
filed until you have paid at the County Clerk's office.
If you choose Fee Already Paid, be sure to indicate the date paid, the payment
method, and the receipt or invoice number in the appropriate fields.
If you choose No Fee, you must have submitted a No Fee Authorization Letter as
one of your documents in order to complete the payment process.
If necessary, enter any comments about your payment by typing them in the field
provided:
Once all of your payment information has been entered, click the Next button.
I. Review Your Filing
The NYSCEF system allows you to review your filing prior to submitting it. Start by
reviewing the case information and caption. If you need to edit any of this
Payment
Information
Select
your
method
of
payment,
Required
fields
apply
only
for
the
option
that
is
selected.
Credit
Card
We
accept
VISA,
MasterCard,
and
American
Express
Card
number
*
Expiration
Date
*
[mrnv|/[yy
v]
Frrst
Name
'
Security
Code
*
Last
Name
*
Billing
Zip
code
*
Billing
Street
Address
*
This
Is
a
foreign
address
Far
infnmaban
on
how
we
process
credit
card
transactions,
please
wew
oar
Qrpcjit
Cÿrd
prqggÿirfQ
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Already
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Date
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Payment
Type
S3
v|
No
Fee:
1
have
uploaded
a
"Mo
fee
authorization"
letter
(letter
is
required)
Comments
Regarding
this
Payment
Comments
A
V
information, simply click on the “Edit Court and Case Type” or the “Edit Caption”
link below:
Next, review the document list. If you want to view the image of your document,
choose the document name, such as "Summons + Complaint", by clicking on it.
An image of your document will appear in a pop up window. If you need to edit
your documents, click the "Edit Documents" link, below:
Review your payment details. If any payment details are incorrect, choose the
"Edit Payment" link, below:
Case
Summary
Court
New
York
County
supreme
Court
TyDe:
Commercial
Contract
'
fcdt
LOuit
and
lose
ly-je
Caption
Fu:
I
Caption:
William
Kyr,
XYR
Corp.
vs
Jerry
M
Doe,
The
Doc
Dough
Ccrp.
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caption
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Ready
for
Filing
to
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No
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D6/17
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Billing
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street
Address:
BD
centre
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Zip/Pastal
Code;
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Edit
Payment
The review screen also includes a box where you may enter an internal file
number for the case. In most instances, this internal file number may be visible
only to you, not to the other parties in the case:
Insert a check mark to the left of the Filing Acknowledgment by placing your
cursor on the box and clicking. You should be familiar with the provisions of GBL §
399-ddd and 22 NYCRR § 202.5(e) prior to making this acknowledgment.
Once you have completed your review and confirmed all items are correct, click
the File Documents button.
J. Confirmation of Filing
Once you have clicked the File Documents button, you will arrive at a screen that
confirms that your electronically filed documents were received. If you are paying
by credit card, this screen also will confirm that your credit card has been
charged:
AUorney
File
Numtitr
-
Optional
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Which
genarally
prohibits
the
lllng
of
a
(lofurrenr
containing
a
soriaf
ren.-nty
number.
When
filing
a
document
contDi
nirg
s
social
ceouriw
number
uncora
statutory'
exception.
t
have
checked
tha
appropriate
box.
on
the
fil
ng
page
2.
22
NVCFF.
ezjz.ÿei.
which
requires
filers
to
orrpt
or
redact
tarifidentlaJ
perrcoil
information
m
documents
Submitted
tu
the
Court
for
filing.
When
filing
a
Cm.
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mailt
wifr;
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cu'ifid-entidl
personal
.ufo'iiiat-On
as
denned
n
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have
checked
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appropriate
box
on
the
iil
ng
page
The confirmation screen also provides a detailed list of the documents you have
filed. You can click on the document name, which serves as a link to an image of
the document:
Thank
You
for
Filing
Electronically
the
NY5GtF
site
has
successfully
received
your
e-filed
documents,
A
receipt
writ
be
e-mailed
to
you
shortly,
Date
Filings
Received
:
11/07/2013
3:il
PM
Case
Summary
Court'
New
York
County
Supreme
Court
Type
Comntencuil
index
Nut
Assigned
short
Caption
:
John
L
smith
ir.
et
al
FuM
mm
vs
The
Doe
Coroorntion
ad,-*
to
t-Trart
|
vtew
rase
Details
Thank
You
for
Filing
Electronically
The
NYSCEF
site
has
successfully
received
your
e-filed
documents.
A
receipt
will
be
e-mailed
to
you
shortly.
Date
Filings
Received:
11/07/2013
3:11
PM
Case
Summary
Court:
New
York
County
Supreme
Court
Type:
Commercial
Index
#:
Not
Assigned
Short
Caption:
John
J.
Smith
Jr.
et
al
fjll
caption
VS
The
Doe
Corporation
Add
Case
to
eTrack
|
View
Case
Details
From the confirmation screen, you are able to print a payment receipt, an e-filing
notice, and a Confirmation Notice. Simply click the proper button:
The Payment Receipt is optional and provided for your convenience. If you have
chosen to “Pay at Court” in a county that offers this payment option, it would be
helpful to have this receipt accompany your payment to the Office of the County
Clerk.
The appropriate e-Filing Notice must be served in hard copy along with the
commencement documents in any e-filed case. The specific language in the notice
depends on whether the case is mandatory or consensual. They NYSCEF system
automatically generates the correct notice.
The Confirmation Notice must be firmly affixed to any working copy submission to
the court and can also be stored as confirmation of your filing for your own
records.
K. Notification
Docimitnii
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Payment
Receipt
e-Filing
Notice
Confirmation
Notice
J
e-Filing
Notice:
you
must
print
a
Notice
Regarding
Availability
of
E-
Filing
to
serve
on
each
party
that
has
not
consented
OR
In
a
mandatory
case,
a
Notice
of
Commencement
of
Mandatory
E-
Filed
Case.
Confirmation
Notice:
If
submitting
a
working
copy
of
this
filing
to
the
court,
you
must
include
as
a
notification
page
firmly
fastened
thereto
a
copy
of
this
Confirmation
Notice.
Shortly after you have reached the confirmation page in the filing process, an e-
mail notification confirming the filing of your documents will be sent to you. A
sample e-mail follows:
L. Issuance of Index or Claim Number
Once your commencement document has been filed, it will be reviewed by the
County Clerk (in a Supreme Court action) or by the Court (in a Court of Claims
matter). An index or claim number is not automatically assigned by the NYSCEF
system. Instead, the appropriate staffer will review your filing. If all is in order,
your filing will be accepted and an index or claim number will be issued. If there is
%
A.
'
New
York
County
Supreme
Court
Notification
-
09/30/2013
&
This
is
an
AUTOMATED
response
for
Supreme
Court
/
Court
of
Claims
cases.
Please
retain
this
notification
for
your
records.
The
NYSCEF
web
site
has
received
document(s)
from
the
filing
user.
Two
Trainee
,
for
the
following
case/claim.
Case
Information
Index#:
Not
Assigned
Short
Caption:
testt
-
v.
-
test
Assigned
Case
Judge:
No
Judge
Assigned
Filing
User
Information
User
Name:
Two
Trainee
Phone
Number:
Fax
Number:
Email
Service
Address:
keganffi
courts,
state.
ny.
us
Work
Address:
125
Jordan
Road,
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it may be rejected (if it falls within Uniform Rule
202.5(d)(1)) or it may be returned to you for correction (see Section IX, below).
Assuming your filing is in order and payment has been received, you will receive
an e-mail with your index or claim number that looks like the following:
M. Service of Commencement Papers
Commencement papers must be served in hard copy pursuant to the Civil Practice
Law and Rules together with the appropriate Notice of Electronic Filing.
If you are commencing a case in NYSCEF that is subject to consensual electronic
filing, you must serve along with your commencement documents the Notice of
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Electronic Filing that advises all other parties of your desire that this case proceed
as an electronically filed case.
If you are commencing a case in NYSCEF that is subject to mandatory electronic
filing, you must serve along with your commencement documents the Notice of
Electronic Filing that notifies all other parties that electronic filing in this case is
mandatory.
As stated in the Confirmation of Filing section, above, the correct form will
automatically be generated when you click the E-Filing Notice button on the
confirmation screen. You may also access these forms by clicking on the “Forms”
link in the Resources section of the NYSCEF system.
There is a limited exception to the hard copy service requirement when the
defendant/respondent is a registered NYSCEF user, consents to the use of e-filing
in the case, and agrees to accept electronic service of the initiating documents.
Any affirmation or affidavit of service should be electronically filed in NYSCEF by
choosing Affirmation/Affidavit of Service from the document list.
Note: Your affirmation or affidavit of service should reference service of not only
the commencement papers, but also the Notice of Electronic Filing.
V. Participating in Electronic Filing
Consent is required to participate in cases subject to consensual e-filing. Although
any party to a consensual case may file documents electronically without the
consent of any other party, electronic service via NYSCEF may only occur between
or among consenting parties.
By starting an action in the NYSCEF system, the filing user has consented to e-
filing in that action. Commencement documents served upon
defendants/respondents must include the Notice of Electronic Filing.
In order to consent to e-filing in a consensual case, you need to have a valid Live
System user name and password. Enter www.nycourts.gov/efile into your web
browser and you will arrive at the NYSCEF Welcome page. Choose the Supreme
Court Live System by clicking the appropriate link. The Login page will open,
where you will enter your Live System user ID and password. (The login process is
described in Section II, above.) You will arrive at the NYSCEF home page, where
you have a number of options. To record your consent to e-filing in an existing
case, click the “Consent/Represent” link shown below:
The Consent/Represent screen will open. Here you will enter the index or claim
number of the case in which you wish to record your consent and, in the drop
down menu, choose the court in which the case is pending:
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e-Filtng
is
authorized
for
certain
case
types
in
certain
counties
and
courts.
View
all
Authorized
Courts
and
Case
Types.
The
e-Filing
Resource
Center
offers
Free
Hands-On
Training
for
this
website,
All
e
-filed
documents
must
conform
to
the
NY3CEF
Document
Requirements.
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and
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After supplying the information on this screen, click the Next button. You will then
proceed to the Select Parties screen, on which you will be able to identify each
party for whom you are consenting and on whose behalf you will be filing.
Select the party or parties for whom you are consenting and filing on behalf of by
placing the cursor in the box directly to the left and clicking so that a check mark
appears.
Caution: Before indicating your consent in the NYSCEF system you must be fully
familiar with the rules governing the e-filing process. By signing in with your User
Name and indicating consent to e-filing, you are agreeing to be bound by the e-
filing rules as well as rules governing access to documents in any authorized e-
filing program.
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York
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By
recording
consent/representation,
the
party
agrees
to
be
bound
by
(he
NYSCEF
Rules
including,
if
applicable
the
niles
governing
access
to
documents
in
any
authorized
e-filing
program
and
will
comply
with
the
User's
Manual
approved
by
the
Chief
Administrator
of
the
Courts,
Both
documents
tan
be
found
in
the
User
Manual
and
Rules
&
Legislation
sections
of
this
website.
Once
selerted,
the
cortsenVrepnesentatkm
will
automatically
be
recorded
electronically
With
the
court
and
served
electronically
On
all
other
participating
parties.
If you need to review the e-filing rules, you may click the “Rules & Legislation” link
that appears in the gray Notice box and at the bottom of every NYSCEF screen.
Once you have indicated all parties for whom you are consenting to e-filing, click
the Consent button. An e-mail notification of your consent will be sent to you and
all other parties who have consented in the case.
Consent to e-filing does not constitute an appearance in the case under CPLR
320.
Consent is not required in a case subject to mandatory e-filing. The
plaintiff/petitioner must commence the case by filing the commencement
documents electronically with the County Clerk. The appropriate Notice of
Electronic Filing must accompany commencement documents served on the
defendants/respondents.
Parties served in a mandatory case do not record their consent; instead, they
record their representation. Parties wishing to record their representation follow
the same consent procedure noted above. However, since the index number they
enter will identify the case as subject to mandatory e-filing, the subsequent
Consent/Representation screen will be tailored to allow these users to identify
who they are representing and filing on behalf of.
Note on non-participation: In a consensual case, the Rules provide that a party
served with a Notice of Electronic Filing must file and serve on all other parties
“either a consent or a declination of consent.” There is no specific form for a
declination of consent; a letter stating that the party withholds consent will
suffice. Note, however, that unrepresented parties are exempt from e-filing –
unless they wish to participate – and are not required to respond to a Notice.
In a mandatory case, attorneys who do not wish to participate must file a Notice
of Opt-Out from Participation in Action Subject to Mandatory Electronic Filing with
the County Clerk. Unrepresented parties are exempt from e-filing even in
mandatory actions – unless they wish to participate – and are not required to file
an opt-out form.
What happens if all parties to your action do not participate in e-filing? Even if all
other parties to your case do not participate in e-filing, the case still may proceed
as a NYSCEF matter. However, you will need to serve all non-participating parties
in hard copy.
All of your filings, including any Affirmation/Affidavit of Service for documents
served in hard copy,
should still be made electronically through the NYSCEF
System.
In cases in which some parties are filing via NYSCEF and other parties are filing in
hard copy, the NYSCEF docket may not be complete. However, the clerk and the
court will make every effort to complete the NYSCEF docket by scanning and filing
hard copy submissions.
VI. Filing Subsequent Papers, Including Motions
A. Parties
An attorney or party who has commenced an action via the NYSCEF system or an
attorney or party who has consented to electronic filing in a consensual case or
recorded representation in a mandatory case can electronically file a document at
any time. To file a document in an existing action, log in and choose to “File to
Existing Case” link shown below:
On the next screen, you will need to enter the index or claim number and then,
from the drop down menu, select the appropriate court. In the area below,
indicate whether the document being filed is a motion or a non-motion
document. Please be sure to read each choice carefully and select your choice by
clicking the circle directly to the left. You may also need to indicate if 1) you are
filing an unredacted document to be attached to a previously filed redacted
document as permitted by court rule; or 2) you are filing a document as a non-
party to the case.
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this
website,
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Once you have entered the information to identify your case and indicated the
general type of document being filed, click on the Next button.
If you are filing a non-motion document, you will proceed through the same Add
Documents and Review Your Filing screens that you encounter when starting a
case in the NYSCEF system (see Section IV). If you are submitting a document that
requires a fee, you will proceed to the Payment Information page (see Section IV
(H)). If there is no fee required, you will proceed to the page confirming your
filing (see Section IV (J)).
If you are filing a motion, after completing the Add Document screen, you will
proceed to an Add Motion Information screen. Here you will select the main relief
sought by your motion from a drop-down menu and, if necessary, any secondary
relief sought in a separate drop-down.
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the papers include a CPLR 2214(b) notice, check the box.
Once the additional information for your motion is complete, click on the Next
button. You will be given the opportunity to review your filing and, if you are
submitting a document that requires a fee, you will proceed to the Payment
Information page (see Section IV (H)). After paying any required fee, you will
proceed to the page confirming your filing (see Section IV (J)).
Open your Confirmation Notice (a portion of which appears below) to view a list
of e-mail notifications sent by the NYSCEF system and a listing of any parties to
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the case who are not participating in e-filing (and therefore must be served in
hard copy).
In addition, a notification of receipt will be e-mailed to you and all of the other
participating parties in your case. The notification will be similar to the notice
received when a case is commenced (see Section IV (K)).
If the document you have submitted bears a fee, you will subsequently receive an
e-mail notification when this fee is processed by the County Clerk. And if the
Court Clerk also takes action on your filing, such as assigning a motion number or
assigning a judge, an e-mail notification will issue to you confirming the action
taken.
Each separate motion will be given a motion number in NYSCEF. In some
counties, each cross-motion is also given a motion number.
If you are filing documents in connection with a motion that has been issued a
motion number, the NYSCEF System will ask you to identify the number of the
motion your documents are connected to. Properly grouping your motion filings
in the NYSCEF system also allows motion documents to be grouped together in
appropriate folders in the electronic docket.
B. Non-Parties
Non-parties may file to an existing case. As with parties, you must log in, choose
“File to an Existing Case”, then enter the case information and indicate whether
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the document being filed is a motion or non-motion document. Then, in the
Additional Options section, you must check the box to indicate that you are filing
as a non-party:
When you click Next, you will open an Add a Non-Party page where you must
enter the name of the non-party, whether it is a business/organization or an
individual:
You will then proceed through the Add Documents and Payment Information
screens that you encounter when starting a case in the NYSCEF system (see
Section IV).
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Note: As a non-party filer, you must have a valid User Name and Password to file
to the case. If you are an attorney admitted pro hac vice, you must obtain a User
Name and Password specific to the case (see Section II).
Also, as a non-party filer, you will not have access to any secure (if filed as such
prior to April 15, 2013) or sealed documents in the case docket.
VII. E-Filing Third-Party Actions
A defendant in an action filed in the NYSCEF system may electronically commence
a third-party action. To commence a third-party action, log in and choose the
“Start 3rd Party Action” link shown below:
You will need to enter case identifying information, which consists of the
index/claim number of the main case and the court in which it is pending.
Welcome
to
NYS
Courts
e-FMing
e-
Filing
is
authorized
for
certain
case
types
in
certain
counties
and
courts.
View
all
Authorized
Courts
and
Case
Types.
The
e-
Filing
Resource
Center
offers
Free
Hands-On
Training
for
this
website.
Ail
e-filed
documents
must
conform
to
the
NY5CEF
Document
Requirements
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After you enter the information and click Next, the Select Parties screen will open.
Select the third-party plaintiff/petitioner from the list of defendant/respondents
named in the main case by checking the appropriate box, then click the
Represent button. Note that by doing so, you agree to be bound by the NYSCEF
rules, including rules governing access to documents.
e-File
3rd
Party
Action:
Enter
Case
Information
Enter
the
Index
Number
of
the
mam
action
you
want
to
fife
a
3rd
party
action
to.
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whom
you
have
been
retained
and
on
whose
behalf
you
will
ba
filing.
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Notice
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recording
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party
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to
be
bound
by
the
NYSCff
Rules
Indufing,
ir
applicable
the
rules
governing
access
to
documents
In
any
authorized
e-filing
program
and
will
comply
with
the
User's
Manual
approved
by
the
Chief
Administrator
of
the
Courts.
Both
documents
can
he
found
in
the
User
Manual
and
Once
selected,
the
conserit/nepresentation
will
automatically
ba
recorded
electronically
with
the
court
and
served
electronically
an
all
other
participating
parties.
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Next, the Add Parties screen will open. Here enter the names of the third-party
defendants/respondents in the appropriate fields below. When you are finished
entering the information, click Next.
The Add Documents screen opens. Here the only main document type available is
a third-party summons/complaint. After you add the document, you may include
Additional Document Information and Special Instructions in those fields.
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Special
Instructions
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Part,
Judge,
etc)
Though not shown in the above image, the page will require you to provide
Document Security information (see Section IV(G)).
The next screen shows the index number fee of $210.00 and allows you to add
accompanying documents to the filing. You select the document type from the
drop-down and, as on the previous screen, may provide Additional Document
Information and Special Instructions, along with Document Security information.
The next screen is the payment screen, which follows the same process described
in Section IV(H).
The next screen allows you to review your filing, including the payment method
previously selected. You may add an attorney filing number for your third-party
filing and you must acknowledge familiarity with the provisions of GBL § 399-ddd
and NYCRR § 202.5(e).
Click the File Documents button to file the third-party summons/complaint.
The Thank You screen shows the documents filed and the fee paid. The e-Filing
Notice button will print the appropriate notice that must accompany the hard-
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To reach the judgment screen, log in and choose “File to Existing Case” as
explained in the previous section. Enter the index/claim number in the box and
select the court from the drop-down menu. On the next screen, under Non-
Motion Documents, an option for Proposed Judgment to Clerk or Court will
appear.
After selecting this option and clicking the Next button, an Add Documents screen
will open. The screen, tailored to the submission of proposed judgments only,
displays a drop-down Document Type menu limited to these options: Judgment
Clerk Default (Proposed); Judgment – to County Clerk (Proposed); Judgment – to
Court (Proposed); and Judgment by Confession (Proposed). (The Judgment by
Confession option will not appear in all counties.) Select the correct judgment
type from the drop-down, attach the PDF of the proposed judgment, and fill in
the other document criteria as needed. Then click the Next button.
An Add Accompanying Documents screen will open. Here, select any required or
optional documents from the drop-down menu, attach the PDFs of those
documents, and enter any document criteria as needed. You also may upload any
documents that are related to the judgment but are not presently part of the
NYSCEF record. When you have selected all documents, click the Next button.
An Assemble Judgment Roll screen will open. The Judgment Roll section of the
screen will display a list of ALL documents in the e-docket. You may choose any or
all of these documents to be included in the judgment roll by checking the box
alongside the document number. A Sort By drop down allows you to search for
certain documents by document type, document number, file date, filer, and
motion number.
Caution: You must select at least one document for the judgment roll. Failure to
select any documents will result in an error message.
When you have completed selecting documents for the judgment roll, click the
Next button.
A Review Your Filing screen opens, which allows you to edit any of the previously
entered information, including the proposed judgment roll, by clicking the links
under Document Type. Remember to enter your internal file number (if any) and
to check the Filing Acknowledgment. When you have confirmed your filing, a
payment screen may open, e.g., for a Clerk Default Judgment (see Section IV(H)).
After reviewing your filing, or making payment if required, click the File
Documents button to file the proposed judgment. A Thank You page completes
the process.
IX. Rejection and Return for Correction
The clerk reviewing your document in NYSCEF will reject documents with certain
types of defects and will return documents with other types of defects for
correction.
An e-filed document will be rejected only for one or more of four reasons set
forth in Uniform Rule 202.5(d)(1). These reasons include:
The document lacks an index number;
• The summons, complaint, petition, or judgment contains “et al” or
otherwise does not contain a full caption;
The document sought to be filed with the County Clerk is filed in the
wrong court;
The document is not signed in accordance with section 130-1.1-a of the
Rules of the Chief Administrator.
A rejected document is removed from the case docket. An e-mail notification
informs both the filer and all participating users that the document has been
removed and the reason for the removal.
An e-filed document may be returned for correction for many reasons. These
reasons may include:
The document type does not match document submitted;
Multiple documents must be submitted separately;
Pages missing/out of order;
The document is illegible/blank/rotated;
There is a problem with payment option selected;
The caption does not match case record;
Supplementary information is requested;
Other specified problems with the document.
When a document is returned for correction, an e-mail notification informs the
filer of the reason for the correction. The filer is instructed to file the corrected
document by clicking the “Re-File” link on the Document List.
The corrected document will retain the document number of the returned
document, with a notation that it has been corrected.
The case docket will indicate that the document has been returned and the image
of that returned document will not be available for view in the docket. In
addition, the document detail will show the reason the document was returned
for correction. However, if the NYSCEF system served the original filing upon
other parties, they will still be able to view the original filing via a link provided in
the service e-mail.
X. Service through NYSCEF
In a consensual case in which other parties have consented to e-filing and in a
mandatory case where other parties have recorded their representation, the
NYSCEF system serves filed documents upon these participating parties. Parties
who have withheld their consent in a consensual case, have opted out of a
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Service occurs when the notification of receipt of a filing is e-mailed to the user
who has submitted the filing as well as to the primary e-mail (and cc) addresses of
all other NYSCEF users who have consented in the case. This notification
identifies each user who has received the notification e-mail. Pursuant to the e-
filing rules, transmission of this notification constitutes service of the document.
An affidavit of service does not need to be filed.
Thus, the act of filing an interlocutory document in the NYSCEF system results in
service upon all NYSCEF participants in the case.
However, as set forth in the e-filing rules, service will not be effective if the filing
party learns that the transmission did not reach the e-mail address of any person
to be served.
The primary e-mail address of a user in the NYSCEF system is the address to which
service is made. As a result, a user should be sure that an up-to-date primary e-
mail address always exists in the system.
XI. Converting a Case to NYSCEF
Existing cases with hard copy filings that are eligible for e-filing can be converted
to NYSCEF. The method for converting a case is to complete a Stipulation and
Consent to E-Filing, which can be found by clicking the “Forms” link in NYSCEF.
Once all parties have completed the Stipulation and Consent to E-Filing, it must be
provided to the appropriate clerk, who will coordinate the conversion of your
case to NYSCEF.
Once your case has been successfully converted from hard copy to NYSCEF, you
will receive notification that you can record your consent to electronic filing in the
NYSCEF system.
A party who wishes to begin electronically filing in a case commenced in hard
copy but has not secured a Stipulation and Consent to E-Filing should contact the
County Clerk or the court in which the case is pending to discuss how to proceed.
XII. My Case Searches
NYSCEF is not only a system through which documents can be filed. It is also a
system through which e-filed documents can be searched and viewed at no cost.
Not only can filers search documents filed in cases in which they are e-filing
participants, the general public can also search all NYSCEF cases and view any
document that has not been sealed, otherwise restricted, or marked secure prior
to April 15, 2013 (see Section IV (G) ).
A. Searching Your Cases
To search your NYSCEF cases, log in to the NYSCEF Live System. To search cases in
which you are an e-filing participant, click on the “My Cases” link shown below:
A listing of all the cases in which you are a participant will appear. You may
narrow your results by selecting a particular court, case type, or case status from
the drop down menus. You may also sort the results by one of the following
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B. Viewing a Case Summary
To see additional details about the case, click the link in the column for
Index/Claim #. You will see a Case Summary, which contains basic case details
such as the court, case type, index or claim number, and caption. It will also
contain additional details such as the e-filing status of the case and any Assigned
Judge:
Note that in the bottom left hand corner of the Case Summary box there is an “E-
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link.
C. View Document List
Below the Case Summary, you will find the Document List tab displayed. Here you
can view a list of documents filed in the case you are viewing.
The box above the list of documents provides various “narrow by” options,
including document type, motion number, filer, and filing date range.
You may gather all documents related to motions into motion folders by clicking
the “Show Motion Folders” link. The resulting document list will display the
motion folder icon for each motion in the docket by sequence number. By finding
a specific motion number in the document list and clicking the “View all
documents for this motion” link, you will access a display of all filed documents
related to that motion. The Print Document List link displays the entire case
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The document list shows the document number, document type, the status of the
document, the received date, and the filing user. To view an image of any
document appearing on the list, simply click on the document name, such as
“SUMMONS + COMPLAINT”, and an image of the document will open. However,
if the document has been returned for correction, you will not be able to view an
image of the document. In addition, links in the far right column allow you to
access the Confirmation Notice generated by NYSCEF upon the filing of that
document and, if the document was a fee document, the receipt generated by
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the recipients of e-mail notifications. If the case includes parties who are not
participating in e-filing, that fact will be noted with the reminder that any non-
participating parties must be served in hard copy.
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Confirmation Notice for a document. (See also the Document List discussion,
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XIII. Public Case Searches
Case searches can be performed by visitors to www.nycourts.gov/efile even if they
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inifnictinns
after
choosing
Crease
Abvmey
Online
Services
decoy.
nr.
fore
details.
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Ta*
Cert/SCAR
Case-
Identifier
Cose
Identifier
Type
*
Full
I
[ndejc'Claim
Number
Attorney
File
Number
3rd
Party
In-Sex
ft
jmber
Number
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I
p.nterfnv
Index
Number?
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If
you
don't
knew
me
format
o
fine
index
number
you
are
trying
ho
search,
you
can
enter
the
index
number
seoarately
from
the
year.
The
Year
is
optional.
Number
Teat
Search
Show
Narrow
By
Opticus
by Name (party or attorney):
or Tax Cert/SCAR matters (by block and lot):
You also may narrow your search under any of these criteria by clicking the Show
Narrow By Options button before clicking the Search button. These narrow by
options include county, case type, and filing date range.
Tax
Cert/
SCAR.
Case
Identifier
Name
Business/Orsfantzation
name
rear/rres
ar
/east
2
characters.
Frst
ana
Last
name
require
at
leasi
1
character
Name
Type
*
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Attorney
R
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auction
First
Middle
Lust
Search
Shuw
Nanutv
By
Options
Case
Identifier
Name
Tax
Cert/SCAR
Tax
Cert
Btcck
and
Lot
are
required
to
search
by
Tax
Cert
:
Section
lock
'
Lot
OR
SCAR
Section,
Block
and
Let
are
required
tc
search
by
SCAR.
Block
District
section
Lot
Show
Narrow
By
Options
Search
Once you have entered at least the minimum information required, click on the
Search button. Your search results will be displayed.
XIV. Your Account
Users of the NYSCEF Live System have the ability and obligation to manage
account information.
In fact, users are immediately instructed to change the password assigned when
an account is first set up. Users are also obligated to immediately report to the E-
Filing Resource Center any concern that a User Name and Password has been
compromised.
To view additional account information, log in to the NYSCEF Live System and look
to the panel of resources on the left. In the My Account section, click on the
“View” link.
My
Account
'
Required
MV
Login
Name:
Jeff
carucclTeslAtty
User
Name:
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:
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Change
your
password
update
your
chaiien
ye
questions,
or
update
your
e-mail
address.
My
NYSCEF
Contact
Information
Your
conf-act
information
will
appear
on
ail
Filing
-eceipts
and
wilt
be
available
to
all
parties
who
have
consented
in
your
cases,
Business
Name
Street
Address
60
Centre
Street
State
Zip
Code
NY
1
1
0007
|
City
New
York
Phone
dumber
6-1G38G
3688
XV. Forgot Your Password?
My
E-mail
List
Your
NYSCEf
account
must
have
at
least
OfiE
e
mail
service
address
and
can
base
up
to
d
additional
e-mat
:
addresses,
to
edit
your
e-mai!
service
address,
complete
an
EF-ll
form
ana
sene
to
Efletl
n
rcoLircs.gov
or
fax
to
(212
40
1-9146
current
t-Maft
Addresses
L
mail
Address
Action
ketfa
n
ton
rts
.
sta
te
-ny
,
us
1
5
erv
i
ce
j
Remove
rnfurev
J(
mirts.
state
ny
us
Edn
AdiJ/Friit
F-[im!l
Address
E-mail
Address
k
Confirm
E-rnsil
Address
*
Stive
riling
for
a
Government
Agency
if
you
are
using
r/vs
account
to
file
exclusively
for
a
(Government
Agency,
identify
I
liar
atjenCy
ifi
the
dr
Op-down
menu
below.
If
your
ayency
is
not
listed,
plan
*e
contact
tn=
Resource
Center.
By
identifying
j
Government
Agency,
any
file
numbers
you
enter
will
be
public
information.
All
NYSCEF
e-mail
notlf
cations
tvi
If
include
your
file
number
listed
in
r
he
subject
nf
(he
e-m
ail.
I
am
filing
exclusively
lor
a
Government
Agency:
3
|
Cnnc:el
SnvH
Resource Center at(646) 386-3033 or
nyscef
@nycourts.gov.
information other
than the primary e-mail address, please contact the E-Filing
the form andtransmit
it to the E-Filing Resource Center. To modify account
screen where you will find the
Change of Primary E-Mail Address Form. Complete
the primary address for service, choose the “Forms” link at the bottom of the
address of record registered with the Office of Court Administration. To change
Note that the primary e-mail address for your account is the e-mail service
If you have forgotten either your User Name or your Password, simply click on the
link in the Login box:
You will be asked to enter either your user name or your e-mail address (as long
as the e-mail address entered is associated with only one User Name). If you
enter your user name and click Next, you will be asked to answer a challenge
question. If you enter your e-mail address, a secure e-mail will be sent to you
allowing you to reset your password for the account.
Login
This
site
allows
NVS
attorneys
and
other
authorized
persons
to
file
lega'
papers
by
electronic
means.
E
filing
is
authorized
for
certain
case
types
in
certain
courts.
See
our
Authorized
Courts
and
Case
T/ueS
page.
Log
in
to
Mv
Account
Create
ait
Account
Create
an
account
and
start
filing
documents
electronically
User
Name
(c-
static
n
Numbÿ-
Create
Account
Password
-QR-
Lcg
In
Von
can
search
for
cases
and
documents
as
a
guest.
Fargo
r
J/QL,-."
L
5=
'
Us
or
?a
<*orc?
Search
as
Guest
"
It
you
have
an
Attorney
OitHne
services
account
fc
mated
in
Attorney
Regtsfation
online
},
you
can
now
fog
into
NYSCEF
with
your
Attorney
Registration
Number
and
password.
New
attorney
users
can
get
immediate
access
to
NYSCEF
by
clicking
on
the
Create
Account
button
and
foilovnng
the
instructions
after
choosing
Create
Attorney
online
services
dccront,
,7erÿ.
by clicking on the “Contact Us” link on any NYSCEF screen.
nyscef
@nycourts.gov
or
pleasecontact the E-Filing Resource Center at (646)386-3033 or
If you still have questions about NYSCEF that this manual has not answered,
XVI.
Need Additional Help?
