AMENDMENT OF RULE
Uniform Civil Rules of the Supreme and County Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective September 2, 2014, section 202.70(a) of the Uniform Civil Rules of the Supreme and County Courts, relating to monetary thresholds for the Commercial Division, to read as follows:
§ 202.70. Rules of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court
Except as set forth in subdivision (b), the monetary thresholds of the Commercial Division, exclusive of punitive damages, interests, costs, disbursements and counsel fees claimed, are established as follows:
| Albany County | [$25,000] | $50,000 |
| Eighth Judicial District | [$50,000] | $100,000 |
| Kings County | [$75,000] | $150,000 |
| Nassau County | [$100,000] | $200,000 |
| New York County | $500,000 | |
| Onondaga County | [$25,000] | $50,000 |
| Queens County | [$50,000] | $100,000 |
| Seventh Judicial District | $50,000 | |
| Suffolk County | [$50,000] | $100,000 |
| Westchester County | $100,000 | |
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective September 2, 2014, section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), by amending Rule 8(a), to read as follows:
Rule 8. Consultation prior to Preliminary and Compliance Conferences.
(a) Counsel for all parties shall consult prior to a preliminary or compliance conference about (i) resolution of the case, in whole or in part; (ii) discovery and any other issues to be discussed at the conference, including the timing and scope of expert disclosure under Rule 13(c); [and] (iii) the use of alternate dispute resolution to resolve all or some issues in the litigation; and (iv) any voluntary and informal exchange of information that the parties agree would help aid early settlement of the case. Counsel shall make a good faith effort to reach agreement on these matters in advance of the conference.
