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Senate bill · S10591 (2025-26)

Relates to electronic filing for the court of appeals

PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11389, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A11389, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Luis R. Sepúlveda

State Senator, District 32 · Democratic

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Summary

Authorizes the court of appeals to promulgate rules authorizing the use of electronic means for civil and criminal matters in such court.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 2113 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, permitting the Court of Appeals to promulgate rules authoriz- ing the use of electronic means for: (i) filing and serving briefs in such court, (ii) filing and serving motions to such court, including for permission to appeal to such court, (iii) seeking review of a deteimina- tion of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct pursuant to section forty four of the judiciary law, (iv) the certification and consider- ation of questions from the Supreme Court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United States or an appellate court of last resort of another state, and (v) filing and serving papers in pending matters. Before promulgating any such rules, the Court of Appeals must provide an opportunity for review and comment by affected stakeholders. Section 2 of the bill adds a new section 460.91 of the Criminal Proce- dure Law, permitting the Court of Appeals to promulgate rules authoriz- ing the use of electronic means for filing and service of briefs and applications for certificates granting leave to appeal in criminal cases. Before promulgating any such rules, the Court of Appeals must provide an opportunity for review and comment by affected stakeholders. Section 3 of the bill provides that this proposal would be effective on the first day of July following enactment. It also authorizes the addi- tion, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act effective immediately. 5.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

The Unified Court System's transition to an electronic filing and service system, New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF), began in 1999 and has continued by incremental legislative authorizations, including e-filing in the courts of the Appellate Division (see CPLR § 2112; CPL § 460.90). NYSCEF is a means of filing and serving legal docu- ments electronically with various courts, including the Surrogate's Court, Supreme Court and the Court of Claims. Electronic filing offers many benefits to attorneys, clients and unrepresented litigants. Once an action is commenced, attorneys can file and serve papers at any time from any place via the NYSCEF system. A case may be initiated or post- commencement documents filed at any time on any day, even when the courts are closed. Multiple attorneys working on a case can view the file simultaneously, and can do so from different locations. Storage of papers is simplified and expenses reduced. The system provides immediate e-mail notice of all filings, including filing of all orders, judgments, and decisions, which become available online. Currently, there is no statutory authorization for service of papers by electronic means at the Court of Appeals, and no express authorization for e-filing. It is not sound policy to allow litigants to use e-filing in earlier stages of litigation but then require them to migrate to paper filing when their cases reach the Court of Appeals. Such a prac- tice is inefficient, and deprives litigants of the ability to employ technology as their case progresses through the stages of an appeal. Litigants have also reported that paper filing increases costs. This bill would include the Court of Appeals in NYSCEF, permitting the use in that court of electronic means for the filing and service of briefs, civil motions for leave to appeal, and criminal leave applica- tions. This bill would mirror the current structure for e-filing that already exists in the courts of the Appellate Division, with the same exemptions from e-filing for unrepresented parties and attorneys who certify a hardship. This bill would also ensure that the rules governing e-filing at the Court of Appeals are subject to input from interested persons and entities. 6.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11389, the matching Assembly bill.

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1599

    3RD READING CAL.1599

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.379

    RULES REPORT CAL.379

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S10591

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Senate

  7. May 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Assembly