Hon. Karen Lin — Part 24 Rules

INDIVIDUALASSIGNMENTSYSTEM(IAS)

PART 24 RULES

JUSTICE KAREN LIN

SupremeCourtoftheStateofNewYork

Civil Term -Queens County

88-11SutphinBoulevard

Courtroom 44A

Jamaica,NewYork 11435

PresidingJustice: Hon.KarenLin (she/her/hers)

Principal Law Clerk: Mr.JohnnyThach(byemail:jthach@nycourts.gov)

Assistant Law Clerk: Ms. Anastasia Tsolis

PartClerk: Ms.NaleneTaylor

Part 24 E-mail: qscpart24@nycourts.gov

Courtroom Telephone: (718) 298-1126

ChambersTelephone: (718)298-1731

Motion Support Office: (718)298-1009

ExParteSupport Office: (718)298-1018

TrialScheduling Part: (718)298-1048

DCMClerk’sOffice: (718)298-1140

CourtHelp Center: (718)298-1024

CourtHelp CenterE-mail: CourtHelpQueens@nycourts.gov

GENERAL

• The parties are required to familiarize themselves with the new Uniform Civil Rules for the

Supreme Court, available here: Uniform Civil Rules.

• AllcommunicationandcorrespondencewithPart24shallbemadebyemailto

qscpart24@nycourts.gov or by telephone at (718) 298-1126.

• Allquestionsregardingmotions,adjournments,calendarcalls,andschedulingshouldbe

made by email to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

• Counselandlitigants(representedorself-represented)areadvisedthattheymustnotengage

in any ex parte communications with Justice Lin and her law clerks.

• Notelephoneinquiriesconcerningmotionsorapplicationsmaybemadetochambers.Such

inquiries shall be addressed by email to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

• Allcommunications withchambers must includeall parties.

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• Donotsendanyletters,documents,papers,mail,orfacsimileunlessexpresslypermittedby

these Part Rules or by prior approval of the Court. They will not be read or acted upon.

• Part24isanelectronicfiling(e-filing)partthroughNewYorkStateCourts Electronic Filing

System (NYSCEF). The e-filing help center available at (646) 386-3033

orefile@nycourts.gov and through thewebsite, accessible here: NYSCEF.

• Donot mail in any courtesy copy ofpapers with thefollowing exceptions: documents

requiringJusticeLin’ssignature,includingproposedordersandstipulations,mustbee-filed

with NYSCEF and sent by email to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

APPEARANCES

• Courtesy,respect, and civility will beaffordedto, and is expected from,all appearing.

• Counsel who appears before the Court must be familiar with the case and authorized to enter

into settlement. Failure to comply with this rule may be treated as a default pursuant to 22

NYCRR202.27and/ormaybetreatedasafailuretoappearpursuantto22NYCRR202.1(f).

• Requests for an interpreter must be made at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled

appearancetoensureavailability. NotifytheCourtoftherequestedlanguagebye-fileand

email to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

• Courtusers may advise theCourt oftheirpreferred pronouns.

MOTIONS

• AllmotionsshallbemadereturnableonMondays at9:30AM,whenthecalendarwillbe

called promptly.

a. IN-PERSON APPEARANCE REQUIRED forthe following motions:

i. AllOrders toShow Cause

ii. Alldiscoveryanddiscovery-related motions

iii. Caseswhereoneormore parties who haveappeared areunrepresented/pro se*

*AllappearancesforArticle75petitionsareVIRTUAL, exceptforframedissue

hearings which require IN-PERSON appearance.

b. VIRTUALAPPEARANCEREQUIREDforallremainingmotions(notlistedabove)

using the following link or the information below: Part 24 Motion Calendar.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Clickheretojointhemeeting

Meeting ID:220641604356

Passcode:ESqzao

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• Appearances aremandatoryforALLmotionsand applications.Anyattorneyappearingona

case for any purpose must be familiar with the case and authorized to resolve any and all

issues.

• Part 24 does not takemotions on submissiononly –appearances arerequired. Themoving

party’sfailuretoappear atthecalendarcallwillresultinthemotionbeing“MarkedOff.”The

non-moving party’s failure to appear may result in submission of the motion on default.

• All motions marked “ready” will be conferenced following the first call of the motion

calendar.Anin-personconferenceororalargumentmayberequired attheCourt’sdiscretion.

• TheCourtmayadministratively rescheduleany application ormotion noticed foraholiday or

a day on which the Part is unavailable. Information will be available on eCourts.Should the

Part administratively reschedule a motion, the movant will be responsible for notifying all

partiesoftheadministrativelyrescheduleddateandprovidingproofofsametothePartonthe

rescheduled adjournment date.

• Stipulationsregardingpendingmotionsmustbee-filedatleasttwo(2)businessdaypriorto

the calendared date and time.

• Thepartiesshallnotifythecourtimmediatelyiftheyarewithdrawinganypendingmotionor

application in the event a matter is settled or discontinued. Stipulations of settlement or

discontinuance shall immediately be e-filed and sent via email to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

• All motion papers submitted to the Court shall comply with 22 NYCRR 202.5. In addition,

litigantsareadvisedtoadheretothelengthofpaperssetforthin22NYCRR202.8-b.Failure

to comply with the requirements of this section may result in the rejection of the non-

compliant submission.

• TheCourtwillnotconsiderpaperse-filedorsent tochambers,ortothePart,afteramotion

has been marked “fully submitted,” unless expressly authorized by the Court.

• If a motion is “Marked Off” for non-compliance with the Part Rules, such as improper notice

orfailuretoappear,anewmotion,bearinganewsequencenumber,forthe originalreliefmay

be filed in accordance with the Part Rules. It need not be accompanied by a motion to restore

or to vacate the “Marked Off” dismissal.

• Dashcamvideomustbehand-deliveredtoPart24onaUSBstickbeforethereturndateofthe

motion.

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ADJOURNMENTS

• Motions maybeadjourned onconsent with afully executedstipulation by all parties with a

proposed adjourned date. The fully executed stipulation must be uploaded to NYSCEF and

submitted to the Part Clerk, no later than two (2) business days prior to the calendar date.

• Applications foradjournments madelessthantwo (2)business days prior tothescheduled

date may be denied.

• Absent extenuating circumstances, consent adjournments shall be limited to two (2).

Thereafter,thepartiesmustcontactthePartClerk byemailatqscpart24@nycourts.gov

seeking any further adjournments.

• AlladjournmentsaresubjecttothefinalapprovaloftheCourt.Theparties shallfollow-up

with Part 24 to inquire if the stipulation has been approved.

DISCOVERY

PRELIMINARYAND COMPLIANCE CONFERENCES

• Part24isnotaComplianceConferencePartand doesnotconductPreliminaryorCompliance

Conferences. Do not call chambers with questions regarding Preliminary Conferences and/or

Compliance Conferences. All pre-Note discovery is addressed by the assigned Compliance

Conference Justice.

• For a current list of Justices assigned to the Compliance Conference Part and their email

addresses,pleaseclickhere:ComplianceConferencePart.Partiesshouldrefertotheassigned

Compliance Conference Justice’s Part Rules for further guidance.

• For information regarding Preliminary Conferences, please click the following link: Queens

Supreme Civil Preliminary Conferences | New York Courts.For information regarding

Compliance Conferences, please clickthefollowinglink:ComplianceConferencePartor

contacttheComplianceDepartment at QNSupremeCivilCompliance@nycourts.gov or 718-

298-1046/718-298-1089.

1. EffectiveAugust14,2023,newComplianceConferenceOrderswillbeautomatically

generated by the assigned Justice in a Compliance Conference Part (CSCP).

2. IfpartiesrequireajudicialrulingonadiscoveryissuepriortothefilingoftheNoteof

Issue, the parties shall request a conference via email to the address provided in the

generatedComplianceConferenceOrder.AvirtualconferencebeforetheCompliance

Conference Part will be held via Microsoft Teams. All discovery-related matters in

pre-Note cases shall be addressed in the assigned Compliance Conference Part.

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3. Theso-OrderedComplianceConferenceOrderwillbeforwardedtotheCountyClerk.

A copy can be obtained on NYSCEF (for e-filed cases) or from the County Clerk (for

non-e-filed cases). No appearance is required.

SUMMARYBENCH TRIALS ANDSUMMARYJURY TRIALS

• Formoreinformation on SummaryBench Trials, pleaseclick this link:

Queens Supreme Summary Trial | New York Courts.

• Forinformation on Summary JuryTrials, please click this link:

Queens Supreme Summary Trial | New York Courts.

TRIALS

• UponassignmenttoPart24,allpartiesappearingfortrialmustbefamiliarwiththecase,

authorized to participate in settlement discussions, and ready to proceed to trial. (See 22

NYCRR 202.26).

• Thetrialwillbeconductedonacontinuousdaily basisuntilitsconclusion.Tortactionsare

generally bifurcated. The Court expects that any trial on damages will follow immediately

after a verdict in favor of liability.

• Noadjournments ordelaysduringtrial willbeacceptedabsent exigent circumstances.

• Counselmustconsultwitheachotherpriortotrial andpre-markexhibitspursuantto22

NYCRR 202.34.

• All counsel must submit to the Court and exchange, prior to the commencement of trial,

markedpleadings, copies ofthebillofparticulars, awitnesslist,anexhibitlist,proposedjury

instructions, a proposed verdict sheet, and motions in limine, if needed. Counsel shall be

prepared to discuss any evidentiary issues at the Pre-Trial Conference.

• All motionsinlimine shall beaccompanied by a memorandum of law.

• IftheproposedjuryinstructionsareverbatimfromthePatternJuryInstructions(“PJI”),only

PJI numbers from the most recent PJI edition are necessary.

a. IfaPJIprovides wording options, you must providethe chosen wording.

b. IfaPJIisbeingmodified,theexactlanguagemust besubmittedtogetherwiththe

appropriate authority for the modification.

c. Ifaparticularstatuteorregulationisrequested,submittherelevantportionofthelaw

to be charged.

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SETTLEMENTS ANDDISCONTINUANCES

Counsel,includingself-representedlitigants,areunderacontinuingobligationtonotifythe

Court as promptly as possible when:

a) an action is settled, discontinued, orotherwisedisposed of,or

b) acaseormotion has become wholly or partially moot, or

c) apartyhas died or filed a petition in bankruptcy.

Suchwrittennotification must bee-filed andemailed to qscpart24@nycourts.gov.

ADAACCOMMODATIONS

ThisCourtiscommittedtoensuringthatpeoplewithdisabilitieshaveequalandfairaccessto

the courts. If an accommodation is needed, please follow the instructions per the Queens

County Supreme Court, Civil Term | New York Courts.

ALTERNATIVEDISPUTE RESOLUTION

• If, at any point, the parties decide that they would benefit from the Alternative Dispute

ResolutionProgram(ADR),theyshouldwriteajoint lettertotheCourtaskingtobereferred

to ADR. In that letter, they should state whether they prefer discovery to be stayed or

continued during the mediation process.

• TheCourt may also order parties totheADR without theparties’ request or consent.

• FormoreinformationregardingtheADR,pleasevisitthefollowinglink: Queens Alternative

Dispute Resolution (ADR) | New York Courts.

UNCONTESTED MATRIMONIALS

• Partieswillbeallowedthirty(30)daystosubmitcorrections.Thefailureto timelysubmit

corrections may result in dismissal of the action.

• Papers will be reviewed in the Part and those requiring corrective action or additional

documentsmustbecorrectedorsubmittedwithin30daysofreceiptoftherequestforaddition

information letter or Uncontested Matrimonial Submission Checklist.

• Corrected papers MUST be e-filed and emailed to Chambers or hand delivered to Part 24 at

theJamaicacourthouse. Ifcorrectedpapersarenot submittedwithin30days,thecasemaybe

dismissed without prejudice.

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REMOTE APPEARANCE VIAMICROSOFTTEAMS

• DuringanyappearanceonMicrosoftTeams, properattireforallparticipantsisrequiredasis

a quiet environment for the duration of the appearance. It is best if the Court can view all

parties and for the parties to see one another; hence, a working camera and microphone is

necessary. However, parties may call in (audio-only) if there is no other way to join the

conference.

• Pleaseensurethatyouandyourwitnessesorclientshavetestedyourtechnologyforworking

sound and camera prior to the appearance.

• Donot appear while operating amotor vehicle.

INFANT COMPROMISE ORDERS

• ProposedinfantcompromiseordersmustbesubmittedthroughtheExParteDepartment,not

by motion.

• Beforesubmittingaproposedinfantcompromiseorder,counselshallreviewtheinfant

compromise checklist to ensure the submission of all necessary information and

documentation. A copy of said checklist can be acquired by contacting the Part Clerk.

• The Court will schedule an in-person infant compromise hearing once it is satisfied that the

documentationiscomplete.Theinfantandtheinfant’sguardianmustappearin-personatthe

hearing.

SUBPOENAS

• Applicationstoso-order asubpoenamustbemadebymotion.Thisincludesapplications

under CPLR 2307 and 3025.

EffectiveFebruary 2,2026

Courtusers areadvisedtocheck theseRules regularlyfor updates.

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