What's happening
This bill extends the expiration date for certain electronic filing provisions in New York civil practice law from 2018 to 2019.
Why it matters
Ensures continued access to electronic filing. By extending the expiration date, courts and litigants can keep using electronic systems for starting cases and submitting legal documents, which streamlines processes and reduces paperwork.
Supports ongoing modernization of the courts. The extension gives the legal system more time to assess, adapt, and improve electronic filing procedures, moving New York courts further away from outdated, paper-based practices.
Prevents disruption in court operations. Without this extension, electronic filing provisions would have lapsed, potentially causing confusion, reverting to less efficient manual systems, and creating unnecessary burdens for lawyers, clerks, and the public.
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Who cares
Court administrators
The bill would extend the expiration of CPLR section 2111(b)(2-a), part of the law governing electronic commencement and filing, from September 1, 2018, to September 1, 2019.
Attorneys handling covered actions and proceedings
They would retain the extended provision governing electronic commencement and filing for another year.
Litigants in covered actions and proceedings
The bill would keep the electronic commencement and filing provision applicable to their cases in place until September 1, 2019.
Headline styles
Extend E-Filing for Courts
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 42
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Substituted by A10647
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1326
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Extend E-Filing Deadline
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8416
IN SENATE
May 7, 2018
Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend chapter 237 of the laws of 2015 amending the judiciary law, the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 11 of chapter 237 of the laws of 2015 amending the judiciary law, the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings, as amended by chapter 99 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 11. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that sections four, five, six and seven of this act shall each expire and be deemed repealed September 1, 2019; and provided that paragraph 2-a of subdivision (b) of section 2111 of the civil practice law and rules, as added by section two of this act, shall expire and be deemed repealed September 1, [2018] 2019.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15769-01-8
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 237 of the laws of 2015 amend- ing the judiciary law, the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings, in relation to the effective- ness thereof
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Section 11 of chapter 237 of the laws of 2015 amending the judiciary law, the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings providing that sections four, five, six and seven of this act shall each expire and be deemed repealed September 1, 2019.
Section 2 is the effective date stating that such act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This measure would extend, from September 1, 2018 to September 1, 2019, a sunset established by chapter 237 of the laws of 2015 as amended by chapter 99 of the laws of 2017 authorizing deployment of mandatory e-filing.
Legislative history
None, new bill.
Fiscal implications
None, this measure would have no fiscal impact on the State or local government.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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