In an effort to keep public defenders up to date on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the state court system, criminal and family law representation, jails and prisons, child protective services, and related matters, NYSDA has set up this page.
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Reverse Chronological Order - Message from Chief Judge Di Fiore, January 31, 2022
- Message from Chief Judge Di Fiore, January 3, 2022
- Message from Chief Judge Di Fiore, December 13, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 29, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 1, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 23, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 9, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 26, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 12, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 21, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 14, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 7, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 31, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 24, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 17, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 10, 2021
- New York State Executive Chamber, NYS Executive Order No. 202.106: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, May 6, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 3, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, April, 19, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, April 14, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, April 5, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, March 29, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, March 22, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, March 15, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, March 8, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, March 1, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, February 22, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, February 15, 2021
- NYS Executive Order 202.93 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, February 11, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, February 8, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, February 1, 2021
- NYS Executive Order 202.92 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, January 27, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, January 25, 2021
- NYS Executive Order 202.91 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, January 23, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, January 18, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, January 11, 2021
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, January 4, 2021
- State of New York Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.87 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, December 30, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, December 28, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, December 21, 2020
- New York State Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.83 - Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, December 18, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, December 14, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, December 7, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 30, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 23, 2020
- State of New York Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.76 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, November 19, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 16, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Chief Administrative Judge Marks Memo - Revised Pandemic Procedures in the Trial Courts, November 13, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 9, 2020
- New York State Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.72 - Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, November 3, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, November 2, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, October 26, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, October 19, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, October 12, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, October 5, 2020
- New York State Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.67 - Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, October 4, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Press Release - Chief Judge Announces Westchester Initiative to Enhance Remote Access to the Courts, Legal Services to Underserved Communities Amid COVID Pandemic, October 2, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, September 28, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, September 21, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, September 14, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, September 7, 2020
- NYS Executive Order 202.60 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, September 4, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 31, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 24, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 17, 2020
- New York State Unified Court - Fifth Judicial District, Jury Trial Procedures 5th District (August 11, 2020)
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 10, 2020
- NYS Executive Order 202.55 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, August 5, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, August 3, 2020
- New York State Corrections and Community Supervision, DOCCS Re-Opening Plan Fact Sheet, (UPDATED) July 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 27, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 20, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 13, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, Self-Assessment and Thermal Temperature Screening of UCS Judges and Non-Judicial Personnel, July 10, 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
- NYS Executive Order 202.48 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, July 6, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, July 6, 2020
- NYS Executive Order 202.47 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, July 3, 2020
- NYS Office of Court Administration, Memorandum - Coronavirus Screening of Courthouse Visitors, June 30, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 29, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO/130/20 Amending the 2020 Annual Orders for the Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Departments, June 22, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO/129/20 Cancelling AO/88/20, June 22, 2020
- Message form Chief Judge DiFiore, June 22, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 15, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order 4JD-047-2020 Fourth Judicial District - Administrative Adjournments in Pending Criminal Cases, June 11, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 8, 2020
- New York State Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.38 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to Disaster Emergency, June 6, 2020
- New York State Corrections and Community Supervision, DOCCS Re-Opening Plan Fact Sheet, June 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, June 1, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order AO-115-20 Electronic Filing, May 28, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 25, 2020
- NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Judicial Department, Order Lifting Suspension of Deadlines Pertaining to Perfection of Appeals, May 22, 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 State Unified Court, Third Judicial District Administrative Order AO-3JD-20-64 Preliminary Hearing Plan, May 19, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 18, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-111-20 Electronic and Non-Electronic Filings, May 15, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-99-20 Amended List of Essential Proceedings, May 15, 2020
- New York State Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.31 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, May 14, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Press Release - NYS Court System to Begin Return to In-Person Courthouse Operations, May 13, 2020
- New York State Court of Appeals, Notice to the Bar - Companion Filing Upload Portal, May 11, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Fourth Amended Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, May 11, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, 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
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order AO-98-20 Extension of E-Filing Program, May 8, 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
- 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
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, May 4, 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 System, Administrative Order AO-87-20 Further Expansion of Virtual Court Operations, May 1, 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, Electronic Document Delivery System, "EDDS" Memorandum, April 30, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Chief Administrative Judge Marks Memo, Further Virtual Court Proceeding Steps, April 30, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Chief Judge DiFiore, Chief Judge Approves Temporary Authorization Program, April 28. 2020
- Office of the Attorney General, Message from Attorney General Barr - Balancing Public Safety with the Preservation of Civil Rights, April 27, 2020
- Message from the Chief Judge DiFiore, April 27, 2020
- NYS Commission of Correction Chairman's Memo, Health Advisory Discontinuation of Isolation for Patients with COVID-19, April 25, 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
- New York State Unified Court, First Department, Electronic Monitoring Operational Directive, April 20, 2020
- Message from Chief Judge DiFiore, April 20, 2020
- NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department, Order Lifting Suspension of Deadlines, April 17, 2020
- NYS Executive Order 202.17, Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to Disaster Emergency, effective April 17, 2020
"Effective at 8 p.m.on Friday, April 17, 2020 any individual over the age of two and able to medically tolerate a face-covering shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or cloth face covering when in a public place and unable to maintain or when not maintaining, social distance." - New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order Third Judicial District - Recognizing the Need to Maintain Family Ties, April 16, 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 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, Third Amended Administrative Order Ninth Judicial District, April 15, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Administrative Order Sixth Judicial District, April 15, 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, Amendment to the Amended Administrative Order Third Judicial District, April 15, 2020
- New York State Commission of Correction, Chairman's Memo - Health Advisory Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings, April 15, 2020
- New York State Bar Association, COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Appointed to Oversee Pro Bono Network, 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, 5th Judicial District Administrative Order AO-95-20 Plan for Virtual Off-Hours Arraignment Parts, April 14, 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, Orleans County Administrative Order AO-93-20 Centralized Off-Hour Arraignment Plan, April 14, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Third Amended Administrative Order, AO/27, Seventh Judicial District, April 14, 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, 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
- Message From Chief Judge DiFiore Regarding Statewide Virtual Court System, April 13, 2020
- NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), COVID-19 Daily Update on Confirmed Infections, Preparedness, Protocols and Resources, April 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 System, 10th Judicial District Administrative Order Nassau County Virtual Chambers Protocol, April 9, 2020
- New York State Unified Court, Administrative Order AO-85-20, April 8, 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, Memo from Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks on the Next Steps - Not Only Handling Essential Matters but also Turning Attention to Non-Essential Matters, April 7, 2020
- State of New York Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.14 - Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, April 7, 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
- New York State Unified Court System, Eighth Judicial District Virtual Chambers Plan, April 5, 2020
- NYS Commission of Correction Chairman's Memo, Health Advisory Recent CDC and DOH COVID-19 Guidance Relevant to Correctional and Detention Facilities, April 4, 2020
- NYC Administration for Children's Services, Guidance for Prevention Providers: Home Visits and Casework Contacts, Revised April 3, 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
- New York State Unified Court System, Administrative Order Third Judicial District Family Court Payment Vouchers, April 3, 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 System, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in the Eighth Judicial District, April 2, 2020
- Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families, Letter Addressing Questions and Concerns Regarding Child Welfare Issues In Light of COVID-19 Pandemic by Jerry Milner,
March 27, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, 10th Judicial District Administrative Order 18B Assigned Counsel Vouchers, March 27, 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
- NYS Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO-80-20 Extend Filing of Financial Statements, March 26, 2020
- NYS Unified Court System, Press Release, Virtual Court Operations to Commence in NYC Mid-week New York State Courts Remain Open for Business, Maintaining All Essential and
Emergency Proceedings, March 22, 2020
- New York State Unified Court System, 8th Judicial District Administrative Order JD Assigned Counsel Vouchers, March 20, 2020
- Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO/75/20 Extension of Assisted Outpatient Treatment Orders (Corrected), March 20, 2020
- Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO/75/20 Extension of Assisted Outpatient Treatment Orders, March 20, 2020
- Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Administrative Order AO/74/20 Extension of Special Court Parts to Address Applications from Acts of Voluntary or Involuntary Detention, Isolation, Quarantine, March 20,2020
"In accordance with the directive of the Chief Judge of the State to limit court operations to essential matters during the pendency of the COVID-19 health crisis, any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice,
motion, or other process or proceeding, as prescribed by the procedural laws of the state, including but not limited to the criminal procedure law, the family court act, the civil practice law and rules, the court of claims act, the surrogate’s court
procedure act, and the uniform court acts, or by any other statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or part thereof, is hereby tolled from the date of this executive order until April 19, 2020"
"Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 5 PM, all in-person reports of individuals under state community supervision are suspended until April 17, 2020."
- NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Letter to Detention Directors re: waiver application for waiver on the prohibition of cohousing
AO male youth with JD and JO male youth, March 20, 2020
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