As New York State Courts continue to calibrate and modify operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Virtual Court Operations have commenced. In order to keep up to date on this system, public defenders can use these resources.

Virtual Court Resources

• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order 304 - Grand Juries (Term 1) Outside NYC (December 11, 2020)
• New York State Unified Court System, Town and Village/Justice Courts, Updated Operational Protocols for Town and Village Justice Courts - Information for the Public: COVID-19 Impacts on the Justice Courts (December 9, 2020)
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order 276 - Grand Juries (November 23, 2020)
• Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York's Courts, Press Release (November 16, 2020) and Initial Report on the Goals and Recommendations for New York State's Online Court System, November 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Grand Juries to Resume Next Month in the City’s Five Boroughs; New York City Courts to Expand In-Person Criminal Proceedings, July 7, 2020
• Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Judicial Department, Amends Local Rules Regarding Digital Submission Of Motions And Electronic Filing, July 1, 2020
• Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Judicial Department, Administrative Order 2020-0701 -Electronically Filed Documents, July 1, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Town and Village Courts Phased-In Approach for Resumption of In-Person Court Operations, June 3, 2020
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Court Reopening and Public Health in COVID-19 Era, June 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Announcement Summarizing Court Reopening and Expansion of E-Filing, May 22, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order AO-114-20 Electronic Filing, May 20, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Chief Administrative Judge Marks Memorandum - E-Filing, May 20, 2020
• New York City Family Court, Additional Guidelines for Practitioners in Virtual Courtrooms, May 13, 2020
• New York State Court of Appeals, Notice to the Bar - Companion Filing Upload Portal, May 11, 2020
• Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division First Department, Matter of the Rescission of Temporary Suspension Order, May 8, 2020
• Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Second Department, Second Department Lifts Suspension of Filing Deadlines in a Limited Manner - ADM 2020-0506, May 6, 2020
• Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Third Department, Order Lifting Suspension of Deadlines Pertaining to Filing of Answering and Responding Briefs, May 6, 2020
• NYS Unified Court System Division of Technology, Electronic Document Delivery System 'EDDS' User Guide for Family Court Submitters, May 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-87-20 Further Expansion of Virtual Court Operations, May 1, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Electronic Document Delivery System, "EDDS" Memorandum, April 30, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Virtual Court Portal
• New York State Unified Court, Chief Administrative Judge Marks Memo, Further Virtual Court Proceeding Steps, April 30, 2020
• State of New York Court of Appeals, Notice to the Bar 2020 April-May and June Sessions, April 23, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order AO-86-20 Concerning Electronic Signatures, April 20, 2020
• NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Judicial Department, 3rd Department Expands Operations as a Virtual Court, April 20, 2020
• NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department, Order Lifting Suspension of Deadlines, April 17, 2020 
• Appellate Division of the Supreme Court First Judicial Department, AD/12.0 First Department Expands Operations as a Virtual Court
• Appellate Division Second Judicial Department, Expands Operations as a Virtual Court
• NYS Chief Administrative Judge, Administrative Order AO-81B-20 Extension of E-Filing, April 15, 2020
• New Yorkers for Responsible Lending, Letter to Judge Marks Regarding Implementation of Virtual Court Appearances in Nonessential Matters, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Courts Expanded Beyond the Limited Category of Essential and Emergency Matters, Press Release, April 13, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order Expanding Non Essential Court Matters, April 13, 2020
• Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Additional Procedures and Protocols for Virtual Court Operations AO/85/20, Released April 8, 2020 - Effective April 13, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, In Response to the Increasing Volume of Essential/Emergency Matters Brought before the NYC Family Court, the Court has Increased the Number of Virtual Courts , April 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order AO-85-20, April 8, 2020
• Capacity Building Center for Courts, Conducting Effective Remote Hearings in Child Welfare Cases Tips Sheet, April 2020
• Message From Chief Judge DiFiore Regarding Statewide Virtual Court System, April 6, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Courts Up and Running Statewide, April 6, 2020
• NYS Department of State, Remote Notary Guidance, March 31, 2020
• NYS Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO/81A/20 E-Filing, March 26, 2020
• NYS Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO-81-20 E-Filing, March 26, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Joining Skype for Business Videoconferencing for Virtual Courts, March 25, 2020
• NYS Chief Administrative Judge Administrative Order Ending Filings in All But Essential Matters (AO/78/20), March 22, 2020
• NYS Chief Administrative Judge, Administrative Order AO-68-20 COVID-19 Court Procedures and Protocols, March 16, 2020

1st Judicial District

• NYS OCA and NYC DOC, Video Conferencing Production Form, April 4, 2020
• NYC Department of Corrections, Video Teleconferencing Telephone Roster, April 3, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System Press Release, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in NYC Mid-Week, March 22, 2020

3rd Judicial District

• Third Judicial District, Fourteenth Amended Administrative Order Third Judicial District (December 21, 2020)
• Third Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts Third District (December 9, 2020)
• Third Judicial District, Thirteenth Amended Administrative Order Third Judicial District (November 25, 2020)
• Third Judicial District, Amended Updated Operating Protocols Third Judicial District with Exhibit A (November 23, 2020) 
• New York State Unified Court, Third Judicial District Administrative Order AO-3JD-20-64 Preliminary Hearing Plan, May 19, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order Third Judicial District - Recognizing the Need to Maintain Family Ties, April 16, 2020
  
• New York State Unified Court, Amendment to the Amended Administrative Order Third Judicial District, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Amendment to the Amended Administrative Order Third Judicial District -Essential Matters for Surrogate's Cour t, April 9, 2020
  
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in the Third Judicial District - Administrative Order and Virtual Courtroom Procedures, April 3, 2020

4th Judicial District

• Fourth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts Fourth Judicial District (December 9, 2020)
• New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order 4JD-047-2020 Fourth Judicial District - Administrative Adjournments in Pending Criminal Cases, June 11, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, 4th Judicial District Administrative Order 4JD-030-2020 - Amendments to Administrative Orders and Virtual Court Procedures, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, 4th Judicial District Administrative Order AO-94-20 Plan for Virtual Off-Hours Arraignment Parts, April 14, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 4th Judicial District Administrative Order and Virtual Court Procedures 4JD-029-2020, April 2, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in the Fourth Judicial District, April 2, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, 4th Judicial District Administrative Order 4JD-013-2020, March 16, 2020

5th Judicial District

• Fifth Judicial District, Eleventh Amended Operational 5th Judicial District [5AO2020-118 - Corrected] (December 21, 2020)
• Fifth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols 5th Judicial District (December 9, 2020)
• Fifth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts 5th District (December 9, 2020)
• New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Operational Administrative Order - Virtual Chambers Protocol Fifth Judicial District, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, 5th Judicial District Administrative Order AO-95-20 Plan for Virtual Off-Hours Arraignment Parts, April 14, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Fifth Judicial District Administrative Order - RAP Sheets, March 29, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Fifth Judicial District Virtual Courtroom Procedures, March 28, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Fifth Judicial District Administrative Orders posted online
• New York State Unified Court System Press Release, Virtual Court Operations to Commence This Week in Suffolk County, Seventh and Fifth Judicial Districts, March 29, 2020

6th Judicial District

• Sixth Judicial District, Eleventh Amended Administrative Order 6th JD, December 21, 2020

• Sixth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols 6th JD with Exhibit A, December 9, 2020

• Sixth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts 6th JD, December 9, 2020
• Sixth Judicial District, 6th JD Grand Juries Administrative Order, November 24, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Fourth Amended Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, May 11, 2020
  
• New York State Unified Court, 6th District Designated Court Locations for Emergency Proceedings
• New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court,6th Judicial District Administrative Order AO-96-20 Plan for Virtual Off-Hours Arraignment Parts, April 14, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Operations Commence in the Sixth Judicial District, March 31, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District Virtual Courtroom Plan, March 31, 2020
• Sixth Judicial District, Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, March 20, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order of the Administrative Judge of the 6th Judicial District, March 17, 2020

7th Judicial District

• Seventh Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols District 7, February 22, 2021

• Seventh Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts District 7, February 22, 2021
• Seventh Judicial District, Eleventh Amended Administrative Order 7th Judicial District, December 21, 2020
• Seventh Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols District 7, December 9, 2020
• Seventh Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts District 7, December 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Administrative Order, AO/27, Seventh Judicial District, April 14, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System Press Release, Virtual Court Operations to Commence This Week in Suffolk County, Seventh and Fifth Judicial Districts, March 29, 2020

8th Judicial District

• Eighth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols and Exhibit A 8th Judicial District, February 22, 2021 
• Eighth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols 8th Judicial District, December 9, 2020
• Eighth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts Eighth District, December 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-101-20 Temporary Centralized Virtual Arraignments Erie County, May 4, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-102-20 Temporary Centralized Virtual Arraignments Wyoming County, May 4, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Orleans County Administrative Order AO-93-20 Centralized Off-Hour Arraignment Plan, April 14, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Eighth Judicial District Virtual Chambers Plan, April 5, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in the Eighth Judicial District, April 2, 2020

9th Judicial District

• Ninth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Ninth Judicial District with Exhibit A, December 9, 2020

• Ninth Judicial District, Updated Operating Protocols Town and Village Courts 9th JD, December 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Administrative Order Ninth Judicial District, April 15, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 9th Judicial District Virtual Chambers Plan, April 13, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 9th Judicial District Addendum to Virtual Chambers Plan, April 13, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in the Ninth Judicial District, April 2, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order Ninth Judicial District - Virtual Courtroom Procedures, April 1, 2020

10th Judicial District

• New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order 10th JD - Nassau County, December 1, 2020
• Unified Court System Suffolk County Family Court, Suffolk County Updated Protocols Relating to Family Court (November 23, 2020) 
• New York State Unified Court System, Virtual Court Filing Requirements Nassau County District Court, May 1, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Procedures for Filing Motions Nassau County, May 1, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 10th Judicial District Administrative Order Nassau County Virtual Chambers Protocol, April 9, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 10th Judicial District Suffolk County Virtual Chambers Phase 1, April 8, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Tenth Judicial District, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in Nassau County, April 1, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 10th Judicial District Administrative Order and Virtual Courtroom Protocols for Nassau County, March 31, 2020
• Suffolk County District Court, Suffolk County Electronic Appearance Protocol, March 23, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System Press Release, Virtual Court Operations to Commence This Week in Suffolk County, Seventh and Fifth Judicial Districts, March 29, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, 10th Judicial District Suffolk County Electronic Appearance Protocol, March 23, 2020

11th Judicial District

• Supreme Court of the State of New York, Plan for Temporary Reduction of In-Person Operations in Criminal Term, Supreme Court 11th JD (November 25, 2020)
• Queens Court Operations, NYS Court Operations in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Essential Services Plan

12th Judicial District

• State of New York Supreme Court Twelfth Judicial District - Writ and Essential Applications and Procedures, All Appearances in Bronx County Supreme Court, Criminal Term Will Be Done Through Skype for Business, Effective April 2, 2020
• New York State Unified Court System, Rikers Interview Procedure, April 4, 2020