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New York Courts Request Public Comments on Mandatory Electronic Filing Proposal

Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, J.S.C., is soliciting public comments regarding the proposal to authorize mandatory e-filing in New York State Courts’ Electronic Filing System (“NYSCEF”).

The proposal would implement mandatory e-filing for all new probate, administration, and miscellaneous proceedings in the Surrogate’s Court of Bronx, Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties. This would mandate e-filing in 61 of the 62 Surrogate’s Courts statewide, with New York County as the only exception. The proposed implementation, if approved, will take effect on or around June 30, 2026.

Persons wishing to comment on this proposal should e-mail their submissions to efilingcomments@nycourts.gov no later than June 24, 2026.

A copy of the request and all other proposals related to mandatory e-filing programs are also available on the Unified Court System’s website at this link.

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Request for Public Comment from NY Courts on Proposed Rule Changes Regarding Professional Conduct

The Administrative Board of the Courts is soliciting public comments on the following two proposed amendments to court rules:

  • Attorney advertising:  Proposal to amend Rule 1.0 and Rules 7.1 to 7.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct relating to attorney advertising and solicitation
  • Attorney risk assessments:  Proposal to amend Rule 1.16 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to impose a duty of inquiry and risk assessment on lawyers when accepting, declining or terminating an engagement, in order to avoid involvement in illegal conduct by clients

Copies of both requests are available on the UCS website here.

Any comments on these proposed rule changes should be sent by email to rulecomments@nycourts.gov by February 20, 2026. 

Please feel free to reach out to David Nocenti at dnocenti@nycourts.gov if you have any questions. 

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Request for Public Comment from NY Courts on Proposed Rule Changes Regarding AI and Equal Rights Amendment

The Administrative Board of the Courts is soliciting public comments on the following proposed amendments to court rules:
 

  • Artificial Intelligence:  Proposal to add a new Part 161 to the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in preparing court documents
  • Equal Rights Amendment:  Proposal to amend Section 100.3(B) of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 8.4(g) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and Section 1210.1(10) of the Statement of Clients Rights, to conform those provisions to the language contained in the Equal Rights Amendment

Copies of both requests are also available on the UCS website at https://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml.

Any comments on these proposed rule changes should be sent by email to rulecomments@nycourts.gov by December 29, 2025. 


Please feel free to reach out to David Nocenti at dnocenti@nycourts.gov if you have any questions. 

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EFiling – N.Y. State Courts

EFiling – N.Y. State Courts

Chapter 237 of the Laws of 2015 authorizes the Chief Administrative Judge to implement new mandatory e-filing programs in most classes of cases in counties throughout New York State. Under the legislation, the Chief Administrative Judge may not implement new mandatory e-filing programs in any county without first consulting with and considering public comment solicited from the following organizations and persons: the County Clerk of such county, the organized bar, institutional and not-for-profit legal service providers, attorneys assigned pursuant to County Law Article 18-b, attorneys who regularly appear in proceedings that have been or may be affected by e-filing programs, and any other persons deemed appropriate.

This page has been established for the purpose of posting for public review all comments submitted in connection with the proposed implementation of new mandatory e-filing programs, and for posting of public comments submitted by persons affected by any existing e-filing programs or by recommendations for further legislation relating to e-filing.

March 25, 2016: Oneida County Surrogate’s Court. All cases, which includes estates, trusts, guardianships and adoptions, to be electronically filed, effective June 20, 2016.
Description of Proposal
Email to: efilingcomments@nycourts.gov
by May 15, 2016

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