Fourth Department to Expand E-Filing
New categories include criminal and Family Court appeals
The Appellate Division, Fourth Department is expanding the categories of appeals that will be subject to mandatory e-filing in the coming months.
In matters in which a notice of appeal is filed on or after October 1, 2019, e-filing at the Fourth Department will become mandatory in all non-Family Court civil matters. E-filing in these matters has been voluntary/consensual since January 1, 2019.
Also, beginning on October 1, 2019, appeals in criminal matters and appeals from Family Court will become subject to e-filing. In matters in which a notice of appeal is filed on or after October 1, 2019, e-filing in all criminal and Family Court appeals will be voluntary/consensual.
Finally, e-filing will become mandatory in all criminal and Family Court appeals in all matters in which a notice of appeal is filed on or after January 1, 2020.
E-filing is encouraged in all matters in which it is allowed.
For the Fourth Department’s official notice to the Bar, please visit https://ad4.nycourts.gov/efile.
