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
- SDNY Screening Instructions (July 9, 2020)
- Checklist for Filing New Matters with a Sealing Application (July 6, 2020)
- Southern District of New York Reopening July 6, 2020 (July 2, 2020)
- 2020 PHASED RE-ENTRY PLAN (COVID-19) (June 22, 2020)
- Extension of Time under the Speedy Trial Act (20 MISC 196) (June 12th, 2020)
- Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses (20 misc 138) (June 12th, 2020)
- AMENDED Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings (20 MISC 176) (June 24th, 2020)
Notices from the Court
- Notice To Pro Se Litigants (July 7, 2020)
- Attorney-Inmate Telephone Procedure (May 8th, 2020)
- Cancellation of Non-Case Related Events (March 11th, 2020)
- Court Operations July 6, 2020 (July 6th, 2020)
- Court Reporter Tele/Videoconferencing Best Practices (March 24th, 2020)
- FAQs: Self-Representation During the Pandemic. (April 30th, 2020)
- Skype for Business Instruction Guide for Attorneys
- Suspension of Attorney Service Passes (March 12th, 2020)
- Temporary Acceptance of Pro Se Filings by Email (April 1st, 2020)
- Temporary Suspension of In-Person Emergency Applications (April 1st, 2020)
Forms
- Consent Form Agreeing to Participate Remotely (March 31st, 2020)
- Consent Form Waiving Presence (April 2nd, 2020)
Standing Orders
- Courthouse Access-Related Orders
- Body Screening of Persons Reporting for Supervision (20 MISC 161) (March 17th, 2020)
- Detainee Screening Procedures (20 MISC 137) (March 6th, 2020)
- Entry into Courthouses (20 MISC 155) (March 16th, 2020)
- Requiring Body-Temperature Screening of Persons Serving a Term of Probation or Supervised Release Who Report to a Courthouse (20 MISC 161) (March 17th, 2020)
- Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses (20 misc 138) (June 12th, 2020)
- Jury Trials-Related Orders
- Speedy Trial Act-Related Orders
- Miscellaneous Orders
- Central Violations Bureau (March 18th, 2020)
- COVID-19 Protocols (March 20th, 2020)
- Interim CJA Voucher Authorization (April 21st, 2020)
- Pandemic Bail Report Dissemination and Confidentiality (April 1st, 2020)
- Service of Process Suspension (20 MISC 153) (March 13th, 2020)
- Signatures and the Forms of Consents and Waivers in Criminal Cases (March 27th, 2020)
- Suspension of Attorney Admission Ceremonies (20 MISC 149) (March 12th, 2020)
- Suspension of Local Rule 6 (20 MISC 173) (March 27th, 2020)
- Temporary Provision for Pro Se Litigants to File by Email (20 MISC 179) (April 1st, 2020)
- Waiver of National Policy Requirement for Officer Related Activities in Certain GPS Cases (20 MISC 183) (April 3rd, 2020)
- AMENDED Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings (20 MISC 176) (June 24th, 2020)