assembly Bill A8083

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 31, 2015 signed chap.237
Aug 28, 2015 delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2015 returned to assembly
passed senate
substituted for s5833
Jun 17, 2015 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jun 15, 2015 ordered to third reading rules cal.443
rules report cal.443
reported
Jun 11, 2015 reported referred to rules
Jun 10, 2015 reported referred to ways and means
Jun 08, 2015 reported referred to codes
Jun 05, 2015 referred to judiciary

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A8083 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5833
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, Judy L; add Art 21-A §§2110 - 2112, CPLR; add §11-b, Ct Claims Act; amd §10.40, add §460.90, CP L; amd §§214 & 1122, Fam Ct Act; add §2103-a, NYC Civ Ct Act; add §107, SCPA

A8083 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings.

A8083 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8083

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. WEINSTEIN -- (at request of the Office of Court
  Administration) -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Judici-
  ary

AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, the civil practice law and rules, the
  court of claims act, the criminal procedure law, the family court act,
  the  New York city civil court act and the surrogate's court procedure
  act, in relation to use of electronic means for the  commencement  and
  filing of papers in certain actions and proceedings; and providing for
  the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of  section  212  of  the  judiciary  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
  (T)  (I)  (A)  NOT  LATER  THAN APRIL FIRST IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE  LEGISLATURE,  THE
GOVERNOR  AND  THE  CHIEF  JUDGE  OF  THE  STATE A REPORT EVALUATING THE
STATE'S EXPERIENCE WITH PROGRAMS IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR  THE
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE OF PAPERS THERE-
IN  AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND CONTAINING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER
LEGISLATION AS HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE.  IN THE PREPARATION  OF
SUCH  REPORT,  THE  CHIEF  ADMINISTRATOR  SHALL CONSULT WITH EACH COUNTY
CLERK IN WHOSE COUNTY A PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN CIVIL  CASES  IN
THE  SUPREME  COURT,  THE  ADVISORY  COMMITTEES  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) THROUGH (VI) OF THIS  PARAGRAPH,  THE  ORGANIZED  BAR
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CITY, STATE, COUNTY AND WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCI-
ATIONS;  THE  OFFICE  OF  INDIGENT  LEGAL  SERVICES; INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL
SERVICE PROVIDERS; NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; PUBLIC DEFEN-
DERS; ATTORNEYS ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B  OF  THE  COUNTY
LAW; UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEYS WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT ARE
OR  HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ANY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED OR WHO
MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER LEGISLATION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07846-04-5