N.Y. CPLR § 2112

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 2112 Filing of papers in the appellate division by electronicmeans § 2112. Filing of papers in the appellate division by electronicmeans. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except asotherwise provided in subdivision (c) of section twenty-one hundredeleven of this article, the appellate division in each judicialdepartment may promulgate rules authorizing a program in the use ofelectronic means for: (i) appeals to such court from the judgment ororder of a court of original instance or from that of another appellatecourt, (ii) making a motion for permission to appeal to such court,(iii) commencement of any other proceeding that may be brought in suchcourt, and (iv) the filing and service of papers in pending actions andproceedings. Provided however, such rules shall not require anunrepresented party or any attorney who furnishes a certificatespecified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph three of subdivision(b) of section twenty-one hundred eleven of this article to take orperfect an appeal by electronic means. Provided further, however,before promulgating any such rules, the appellate division in eachjudicial department shall consult with the chief administrator of thecourts and shall provide an opportunity for review and comment by allthose who are or would be affected including city, state, county andwomen's bar associations; institutional legal service providers;not-for-profit legal service providers; attorneys assigned pursuant toarticle eighteen-B of the county law; unaffiliated attorneys whoregularly appear in proceedings that are or have been affected by theprograms that have been implemented or who may be affected bypromulgation of rules concerning the use of the electronic filingprogram in the appellate division of any judicial departm by theprograms that have been implemented or who may be affected bypromulgation of rules concerning the use of the electronic filingprogram in the appellate division of any judicial department; and anyother persons in whose county a program has been implemented in any ofthe courts therein as deemed to be appropriate by any appellatedivision. To the extent practicable, rules promulgated by the appellatedivision in each judicial department pursuant to this section shall beuniform and may apply to any appellate term established by an appellatedivision.