As New York State Courts continue to calibrate and modify operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary hearing procedures will continue to be revised. In order to keep up to date on these changes, public defenders can use these resources. 

• Executive Order 202.38 (Extending EO 202.28 to July 6, 2020), June 6, 2020

• State of New York Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.28 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, May 7, 2020
  
  

Preliminary Hearing Resources

• Center For Appellate Litigation, Issues to Develop, July 2020

• Jill Paperno, Monroe County Public Defender's Office, The Lost Art of Preliminary Hearings

• New York State Unified Court, Third Judicial District Administrative Order AO-3JD-20-64 Preliminary Hearing Plan, May 19, 2020

• Andrew D. Correia, Wayne County Public Defender, Preliminary Hearings - Practice Notes and Issue Spotting, May 11, 2020

• New York State Unified Court, Fourth Amended Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, May 11, 2020
  

• Nassau County Chambers of the County Court, Procedures for Incarcerated Persons, May 11, 2020

• New York State 5th Judicial District, Current Interpretation of EO 202.28 Preliminary Hearing Procedure Revisions, May 9, 2020

• New York City Criminal Courts, COVID-19 Preliminary Hearing Schedule, May 09, 2020

• New York City Criminal Court, EO 202.28 CPL 180.80 Application and Virtual Preliminary Hearing Process, May 8, 2020 (revised)

Decisions and Practice Materials

• NYS Supreme Court County of the Bronx, 180.80 Writ of Habeas Corpus Decision and Order, June 12, 2020 

• Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, Burglary Writ of Habeas Corpus NYS Appellate Division 2nd Department, May 27, 2020

• Monroe County Court, Motion in Response to Good Cause Application template, May 2020