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Starting a Case | Appeals | Motions and Orders to Show Cause  | Stipulations | General




Starting a Case

Instructions for Filing a Small Claims/Commercial Claims Action (CIV-SC-66) (only for non-New York City residents suing New York City residents)
Statement of Claim (Small Claims) (CIV-SC-50)
Demand Letter (UCS-124) (for a consumer credit transaction case)
Statement of Claim (Commercial Claims) (CIV-SC-70)
Instructions For Filing Actions Against the City of New York, the State of New York, the United States of America (CIV-SC-25)

Small Claims Form Instructions:
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Appeals (cannot be used after Arbitration)

Notice of Appeal (CIV-GP-67A)
Notice of Transmittal of Transcript (CIV-GP-42)
Notice of Settlement of Transcript (CIV-GP-42A)
Affidavit in Support of an Application to Proceed as a Poor Person Authorizing the State to Pay the Costs for the Production of a Stenographic Transcript (CIV-GP-16)


Motions and Orders to Show Cause

Affidavit in Support (CIV-GP-121)
Reply Affidavit (CIV-GP-123)
Affidavit in Opposition (CIV-GP-122)
Notice of Motion (CIV-GP-124)
Notice of Cross-Motion (CIV-GP-125)
Affidavit in Support of an Order to Show Cause (CIV-GP-13)
Affidavit of Service of Order to Show Cause and Affidavit in Support (CIV-GP-19)
Affidavit of Service by Mail (CIV-GP-11)
Instructions for Service of an Order to Show Cause (CIV-GP-65)


Stipulations

Stipulation of Settlement (CIV-GP-32-I)Stipulation of Settlement and Affidavit Upon Default (CIV-GP-31)


General

Affidavit Pursuant to CCA Section 1811(d) Upon Payment of Judgment (CIV-SC-93)
fidavit of Compliance with the Insurance Law (CIV-GP-74-B)
Notice of Service on an "Unauthorized Insurer" (CIV-GP-74-A)
Service Instructions and Affidavit of Service Requirements Regarding Section 253 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (CIV-GP-73A)
Affidavit of Compliance with VTL 253 (CIV-GP-73)
General Information Regarding Service on the State Insurance Department (CIV-GP-72)
Information Subpoena and Affidavit of Service with Instructions (CIV-SC-63) Poor Person's Relief (CIV-GP-15)
Instructions for Service of a Restraining Notice (CIV-SC-57)
Affidavit of Service of Restraining Notice (CIV-SC-58)
Questions in Connection with an Information Subpoena (CIV-SC-61)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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