Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024
(a) All records, briefs, appendices, motion papers and other required submissions, whether printed, typewritten, or reproduced in other form (no carbon copies), shall conform to CPLR 5529, shall be bound and securely fastened on the left edge, and shall have a fluorescent green sticker on the spine. Pages shall be consecutively numbered and each document filed shall contain an index or table of contents. Records and appendices shall be divided into volumes not to exceed two inches in thickness. Where New York authorities are cited in any paper, New York Official Law Report citations must be included.(b) Companion filings on interactive compact disk, read-only memory (CD-ROM).(1)(i) The submission of briefs by parties and amici curiae, of records or appendices, on interactive compact disk, read-only memory (CD-ROM) as companions to the requisite number of printed briefs, records and appendices filed and served in accordance with the rules of the Court of Appeals in capital cases is allowed and encouraged, provided that all parties have consented to the filing of the companion CD-ROM brief and record or appendix.(ii) The court may, by order on motion of any party or sua sponte, require such filing.(2) The companion CD-ROM brief, record or appendix must comply with the current technical specifications available from the clerk's office and must be packaged in a box or boxes with a green fluorescent sticker on the spine.(3) The companion CD-ROM brief, record or appendix must be identical in content and format (including page numbering) to the printed version, except that each also may provide electronic links (hyperlinks) to the complete text of any authorities cited therein, and to any document or other material constituting the record on appeal.(4) No fewer than 10 disks or sets of disks must be filed, with (i) proof of service of at least one disk or set on each other party and amicus curiae and (ii) a copy of either the parties' stipulation or the court's order permitting or requesting such filing.(5) Appellant's filing and respondent's filing, or a joint filing by appellant and respondent, is due 10 days after the final due date for filing appellant's reply brief (see section 510.8[b] of this Part).(6) Each amicus curiae's filing is due 10 days after the due date for filing the respective amicus brief.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 510.1