2016 Amendments to the Uniform Rules for Supreme and County Courts, Rules Governing Appeals, and Certain Other Rules of Interest to Civil Litigators

202.5(e)(1)(v): Adds certain documents, testimony, and evidence in matrimonial actions to categories of confidential personal information - Effective Date: 3/1/2016 (Court - Sup)

202.16(m): Adds a provision on omission or redaction of confidential personal information from matrimonial decisions - Effective Date: 3/1/2016 (Court - Sup)

202.70(g), Rule 3: Adds a provision on settlement conferences before a justice other than a justice assigned to the case - Effective Date: 7/1/2016 (Court - Sup)

202.70(g), Rule 11-g: Adds a proposed form of confidentiality order - Effective Date: 7/1/2016 (Court - Sup)

202.70(g), Rule 14-a: Adds a new rule on procedures at disclosure conferences conducted by non-judicial personnel - Effective Date: 7/1/2016 (Court - Sup)

500.1(j), (l): Changes “computer-generated” papers to “papers prepared by a word-processing system” and changes “Times Roman” to “Times New Roman” - Effective Date: 6/22/2016 (Court - Ct. App.)

500.11(m):  Adds word and page limits for submissions in alternative procedure for selected appeals - Effective Date: 6/22/2016 (Court - Ct. App.)

500.13(c): Adds word and page limits for briefs in normal course appeals - Effective Date: 6/22/2016 (Court - Ct. App.)

500.23: Requires that amicus submissions meet word and page limits of 500.11(m) and 500.13(c) - Effective Date: 6/22/2016 (Court - Ct. App.)

800.23(c): Increased fees for admission certificates - Effective Date: 2/1/2016 (Court - 3d Dep’t)

Notes: On May 23, 2016, effective July 1, 2016, the Administrative Judge of the Courts rescinded the Appendix of Official Forms for the CPLR.  See CPLR 107.  AO/119/16.

*(2) On June 24, 2016, effective August 1, 2016, the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts promulgated a revised New Model Preliminary Conference Order form for optional use in the Commercial Division.  AO/132/16.

For a pdf file of the full chart: 2016 Amendments 

*Latest changes are indicated by asterisk