State of New York
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Third Judicial Department
Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry
Presiding Justice
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court
Motion Department
P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station
Albany, NY 12224-0350
Tel: (518) 471-4779
Fax: (518) 471-4747
AD3motions@nycourts.gov
Amy P. Conway
Chief Motion Attorney
Here you will find helpful information relating to making a motion before the Third Department.
FAQs
FAQs
If a party needs to seek incidental relief from the Court during the course of an appeal or proceeding, such party must make a motion, which may be brought on by a notice of motion or order to show cause. Motion practice in this Court is governed by Section 1250.4 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division and Section 850.4 of this Court's rules (22 NYCRR 1250.4, 850.4). All-purpose motion forms, with instructions, are available on this Court's website at www.nycourts.gov/ad3
Where compliance with the terms of a judgment or order during the pendency of an appeal threatens to change the status quo and render that appeal academic, the appellant may seek a stay of enforcement pursuant to CPLR 5519. Where ongoing acts not commanded or forbidden by the judgment or order would similarly tend to render the appeal academic, the appellant may move for an injunction pursuant to CPLR 5518. In either case, if the threat of change is imminent, the appellant may bring on a motion for a stay or injunction by an order to show cause containing a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would maintain the status quo during the pendency of the motion (CPLR 5518; see also Family Ct Act ยง 1114 [b]).
A party seeking a temporary restraining order must give reasonable notice to their adversaries of: (1) the date and time, and location where the order to show cause will be presented and (2) the relief being requested. The proposed order to show cause must be accompanied by a copy of the papers the party seeking relief intends to present to the Court for filing (22 NYCRR 1250.4 [b] [2]; 850.4 [b] [1]). Absent exigent circumstances, the custom is to provide such notice by telephone or email at least 24 hours in advance. In addition to the notice required by 22 NYCRR 1250.4 (b) (2), the party seeking relief is also required to provide advance notice to the Court of its intention to present the application or order to show cause (22 NYCRR 850.4 [b] [1]).
Once notice has been provided to the Court pursuant to 22 NYCRR 850.4 (b) (1), the party seeking relief will be advised as to when and where the order to show cause may be presented for signature.
A motion brought on by notice of motion must: (1) be made returnable at 10:00 a.m. on a Monday, or if Monday is a legal holiday, the first business day of the week (22 NYCRR 1250.4 [a] [1]), (2) be served in accordance with CPLR 2103 and (3) must be made on notice as required by CPLR 2214. The return date of a motion brought on by order show cause and the method and time of its service are fixed by the Justice who signs the order to show cause. All motions are returnable at the Appellate Division courthouse in the Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice, P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station, Albany, New York 12224-0288.
Only the original is required.
All motions are submitted.
The Court does not call a motion calendar and no appearance on the return date is permitted or required (22 NYCRR 1250.4 [a] [8]).
One adjournment, for a period of 7 or 14 days, shall be permitted upon written consent of the parties to the appeal, filed no later than 10:00 a.m. on the return date (22 NYCRR 1250.4 [a] [9]). Alternatively, a request for an adjournment, supported by a showing of good cause, may be made by letter to the Court's motion department or submitted via email to ad3motions@nycourts.gov, on notice to each party to the appeal or proceeding.
Requests for additional time to answer a motion may be made by letter to the Court's motion department or submitted via email to ad3motions@nycourts.gov, on notice to each party to the appeal or proceeding.
The fee for filing a motion or cross motion regarding a civil appeal or special proceeding is $45 (CPLR 8022 [b]). However, there is no fee for a motion or cross motion that seeks poor person relief pursuant to CPLR 1101 (a). Additionally, no fee is required for a motion or cross motion made in the context of an unemployment insurance appeal.