Beginning with notices of appeal dated October 1, 2019, mandatory e-filing will apply to all civil matters not arising from the Family Court. Additionally, notices of appeal filed on or after October 1, 2019, in Criminal and Family Court matters will be subject to voluntary e-filing in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. A party that has voluntarily e-filed their appeal will be required to serve their adversary a notice of e-filing along with an entry of initial information for electronic filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1245.3. Any other party may voluntarily participate in e-filing, and e-filling is encouraged in all matters.…

On February 6, 2018, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced that the Statewide Practice Rules of the Appellate Division (the “Statewide Practice Rules”) will be implemented in all four departments, effective September 15, 2018. With respect to appeals in the First Department, perhaps the most notable change is that the deadline to perfect will be shortened to six months from the date of the Notice of Appeal. First Department Appellants will be permitted to stipulate to a 60-day enlargement (or two Calendar Terms), and thereafter, will be permitted to request an additional 30-day (or one Calendar Term) enlargement by letter to…