The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York continues to monitor the most current information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as all the Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts (AO), regarding the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus). The court is following recommended guidance in order to protect the public health. In accordance with this guidance, court operations have been adjusted in several areas and access to the courthouses restricted.
Details about current court operations and access may be found in the materials below.
New Releases
- Entry Protocol for Travelers (September 24, 2021)
- Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings (20 MISC 176) (September 15, 2021)
- SDNY (non-device) Entry Questionnaire (August 13, 2021)
- Restrictions on Entry to Courthouses (21 misc 164) (August 6, 2021)
- Initial Appearances in Criminal Cases (20 MISC 165) (July 21, 2021)
- Temporary Provisions for Jurors and Cellular Telephone Authorization for Jurors and Trial Participants (20 MISC 316) (June 28, 2021)
- Revisions to COVID-19 Protocol (June 14, 2021)
- Resumption of In-Person Presentments (June 2, 2021)
Notices from the Court
- Entry Protocol for Travelers (September 24, 2021)
- SDNY (non-device) Entry Questionnaire (August 13, 2021)
- Revisions to COVID-19 Protocol (June 14, 2021)
- Resumption of In-Person Presentments (June 2, 2021)
- REPORTING A POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST - ALL COURTHOUSE VISITORS (December 1, 2020)
- SDNY COVID-19 Entry Questionnaire Guide (December 1, 2020)
- Notice To Pro Se Litigants (July 7, 2020)
- Attorney-Inmate Telephone Procedure (May 8, 2020)
- Skype for Business Instruction Guide for Attorneys (April 30, 2020)
- Temporary Acceptance of Pro Se Filings by Email (April 1, 2020)
- Court Reporter Tele/Videoconferencing Best Practices (March 24, 2020)
- Suspension of Attorney Service Passes (March 12, 2020)
Forms
- Consent Form Waiving Presence (April 2, 2020)
- Consent Form Agreeing to Participate Remotely (March 31, 2020)
Standing Orders
- Courthouse Access-Related Orders
- Restrictions on Entry to Courthouses (21 misc 164) (August 6, 2021)
- Remote Access to Judicial Proceedings (21 MISC 45) (January 19, 2021)
- Suspension of In-Person Operations (20 MISC 622) (January 5, 2021)
- Requiring Body-Temperature Screening of Persons Serving a Term of Probation or Supervised Release Who Report to a Courthouse (20 MISC 161) (March 17, 2020)
- Detainee Screening Procedures (20 MISC 137) (March 6, 2020)
- Jury Trials-Related Orders
- Temporary Provisions for Jurors and Cellular Telephone Authorization for Jurors and Trial Participants (20 MISC 316) (June 28, 2021)
- Deferral of Jury Service of Persons Prohibited from Entry to Courthouses (20 MISC 285) (August 11, 2020)
- Suspension of Jury Trials as a result of COVID-19 and the Limitation of Court Operations (20 MISC 197) (April 20, 2020)
- Speedy Trial Act-Related Orders
- Extension of Time under the Speedy Trial Act (20 MISC 196) (September 9, 2020)
- Miscellaneous Orders
- Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings (20 MISC 176) (September 15, 2021)
- Initial Appearances in Criminal Cases (20 MISC 165) (July 21, 2021)
- Extension of Interim CJA Vouchers Authorization (20 MISC 198) (January 7, 2021)
- Release of Pre-Trial Detainees on Bail With Proof that All Conditions Have Been Met (20 MISC 738) (December 11, 2020)
- Personal Service of Process by the United States Marshals Service in In Forma Pauperis cases (October 7, 2020)
- Waiver of National Policy Requirement for Officer Related Activities in Certain GPS Cases (20 MISC 183) (April 3, 2020)
- Temporary Provision for Pro Se Litigants to File by Email (20 MISC 179) (April 1, 2020)
- Pandemic Bail Report Dissemination and Confidentiality (April 1, 2020)
- Signatures and the Form of Consents and Waivers in Criminal Cases (March 27, 2020)
- Suspension of Local Rule 6 (20 MISC 173) (March 27, 2020)
- Central Violations Bureau (February 22, 2021)
- Suspension of Attorney Admission Ceremonies (20 MISC 149) (March 12, 2020)