{"id":"NY-064","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"New York (Unified Court System)","state":"NY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of the Chief Judge","authority":"Judiciary Law 212","instrument":"Administrative Order AO/267/20","title":"Commencement of matters and filing during the COVID-19 health emergency","dateIssued":"2020-11-06","effective":"2020-11-04","end":"Superseded by later administrative orders (2021)","startDate":"2020-11-04","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all courts, litigants and attorneys"],"clause":"effective November 4, 2020, unless otherwise prohibited by gubernatorial Executive Order: 1. Parties may commence new matters and proceed in pending matters by any means of filing and service normally permitted under statute and court rule. 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in-person filing by represented parties shall not be permitted in courts and locations where the appropriate Deputy Chief Administrative Judge has concluded that such filing is inconsistent with the health and safety needs of the public and court personnel.... COVID-related health and safety protocols will continue to be followed in all court facilities. 3.... all parties are strongly urged to avoid in-person filing and service wherever possible during the ongoing COVID-19 health emergency... 5. This order supersedes Administrative Orders AO/121/20 and AO/115/20","enforcement":"Administrative order","functions":["CT courts and clerks","CL litigation and closings"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/pdf/AO-267-20.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20201124060748/https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/pdf/AO-267-20.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":272910,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NY","url":"/library/NY-064","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NY-064","citation":"Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of the Chief Judge, Administrative Order AO/267/20 (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. NY-064)","stateName":"New York","related":[]}