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A4109Assembly2017-2018 Session

Simplify Exhibit Labeling Rules

Official title

“Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission”

Sponsor Luis R. SepúlvedaAD-87+8 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Stricken
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Judiciary

What's happening

This bill allows flexibility in how court exhibits are labeled and prevents their rejection solely for mislabeling.

Why it matters

  1. Reduces the risk of cases being delayed or dismissed over technical mistakes. , such as a mislabeled exhibit, helping to keep focus on the substance of the case rather than paperwork errors.

  2. Promotes access to justice, especially for self-represented litigants or those with limited resources. , by making court procedures less rigid and easier to comply with.

  3. Allows courts and litigants to adapt exhibit labeling to the needs of particular cases. (e.g., complex cases with many documents or evidence types), which can improve efficiency and clarity without being bound to one rigid method.

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Simplify Exhibit Labeling Rules

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Luis R. Sepúlveda

Assembly Member · Assembly District 87

History

  1. Enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to judiciary
  3. Referred to judiciary

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4109

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 1, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA, RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ, COLTON, HOOPER, McDONOUGH, BLAKE, PALUMBO, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RICHARDSON, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the proper form of exhibits

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Rule 2101 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:

(h) Exhibits. Every exhibit shall be clearly identified, but no specific method of labeling shall be required. The rejection of any submission shall not be solely based on the mislabeling of any exhibit.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD08076-01-7

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