Hon. Peter J. Kelly — Part 2 Rules

Part 2 – Rules, Practices and Procedures

JUSTICE PETER J. KELLY

Supreme Court of the State of New York

Queens County – Civil Term

88-11 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435

Part 2, Courtroom 314

Part 2 Clerk/Courtroom (718) 298-1054

Part 2 E-mail: QSCPart2@nycourts.gov

Chambers: (718) 298-1184

IAS Motion Support Office: (718) 298-1009

Ex Parte Office: (718) 298-1018

Trial Scheduling Part: (718) 298-1048

Matrimonial Office: (718) 298-1221

GENERAL

1. Please be familiar with the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court (22

NYCRR) Part 202.

2. Please notify the Court, especially when a motion is pending, if the action has been settled,

discontinued, stayed due to bankruptcy, death of a party or military service, and/or the

motion has been resolved with the submission of an appropriate letter/notice via e-filing and

email to QSCPart2@nycourts.gov. All parties and their counsel must be copied on any

correspondence to the Court.

3. All motions shall be e-filed. Hard copies are NOT required.

4. To request an interpreter, please notify the Court at least 48 hours in advance of the

trial or other court appearance.

5. For the most up-to-date information concerning the handling of matters before the 11th

Judicial District Civil Term (Queens Supreme Court), please refer to the Queens Supreme

Court, Civil Term homepage.

Effective June 2026

COMMUNICATIONS WITH PART 2 AND CHAMBERS

Please be advised ex parte or one-sided communication, especially request for legal relief will

not be allowed. Any communications with Chambers must include all parties.

1. All questions regarding motions, adjournments, calendar calls, scheduling or other inquiries

should be made by email to QSCPart2@nycourts.gov or by telephone to the Part Clerk. Do

not call Chambers. The subject of the email shall indicate its purpose, to ensure proper

receipt. In addition, email correspondences must include identifying information such as

index number, caption, and a clear indication of which party the writer represents.

2. Chambers will not accept any telephone inquiries concerning motions or applications. Any

inquiries shall be addressed to the Part Clerk by telephone at (718) 298-1054 or email at

QSCPart2@nycourts.gov.

3. Letters, documents, papers, mail or facsimile to the Part or Chambers is prohibited unless

expressly permitted by the Rules herein or by prior approval of the Court.

ELECTRONIC FILING

1. All cases in Part 2 are required to be e-filed through the New York State Courts E-Filing

(NYSCEF) system. This can be done at commencement of the case or by conversion after

commencement without the E-Filing system. Attorneys shall be familiar with NYSCEF

procedures and e-filing rules.

2. The tracking service “e-Track” enables parties to track active Civil Supreme Court cases and

to receive notice of scheduled appearances. Parties and/or their counsel must be registered

for the e-Track service for all Part 2 cases. To register or log-in, please visit the e-Track

login.

3. Please do not send to the Part courtesy copies of any documents that were e-filed, other than

a Stipulation with a request that it be “So-Ordered.” Requests to so-order a Stipulation must

be e-filed and sent by email to QSCPart2@nycourts.gov.

4. All orders and judgments submitted pursuant to a memorandum decision issued by this Court

must be submitted in accordance with the rules of the Motion Support Office. To follow up

on an Order submitted in accordance with a memorandum decision, please contact Motion

Support.

MOTION PRACTICE

1. All motions shall be made returnable and heard on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

2. In-Person appearances are required for ALL motions unless directed otherwise.

3. The Part 2 Calendar Call begins at 9:30 a.m. with second call to be followed shortly

thereafter. Failure of the movant to appear will result in the motion being marked off. The

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

4. If directed after oral argument or conference, submission of Proposed Orders or Stipulations

may be emailed to the Part Submission email (QSCPART2@nycourts.gov).

5. Motions may be adjourned on consent provided a written stipulation of all parties or an

affirmation stating all parties have consented to the adjournment, is submitted to the Part

Clerk no later than two (2) days [forty-eight (48) hours] prior to the

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calendar date and time by email at QSCPart2@nycourts.gov. All stipulations must be fully

executed by all parties consenting to the adjournment. Stipulations and affirmations must also

be e-filed.

6. Applications for an adjournment made less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled date may

be denied, except for a reason pursuant to Rules of Chief Administrative Judge Section

125.1, medical emergency, other exigent circumstance or unavailability of the Court. All

adjournments are subject to final approval of the Judge. Counsel or self-represented litigants

may confirm all adjournment requests prior to the scheduled court date via email to

QSCPart2@nycourts.gov.

7. Any adjournments granted will not be reflected on e-courts until after the original return date.

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

Thereafter, the parties must contact the Part Clerk via email at QSCPart2@nycourts.gov to

obtain information as to how to seek any further adjournments.

9. The Court will not consider papers/correspondence e-filed or sent to Chambers, or to the

Part.

10. The Court may administratively adjourn any application or motion noticed for a date upon

which the part is not operating. The adjourned date will be available on e-courts.

11. The time for all motion papers shall be in accordance with CPLR 2214.

12. A sur-reply is not permitted without prior consent of the Court.

13. All motion papers submitted to the Court shall be in compliance with Uniform Civil Rules

for the Supreme Court and County Court (22 NYCRR) Part 202; notably, 22 NYCRR 202.8-

b (Length of Papers) and 202.8-g (Motions for Summary Judgment; Statements of Material

Facts).

CONFERENCES AND DISCOVERY DISPUTES

1. Conferences are generally held virtually but may be held in person, at the discretion of the

Court and determined on a case-by-case basis. To request a conference, the parties may send

an email to QSCPart2@nycourts.gov with a copy to all parties. Note that conferences are for

the purpose of exploring settlement or resolution.

2. The Appearance Link for virtual conferences will be the same link used for Motion Hearings.

Virtual conferences for any matter before the Court will utilize the same link.

3. Appearing counsel MUST be fully familiar with the matter(s) in dispute and have authority

to settle the matter or otherwise enter into binding stipulations.

4. Parties shall be prepared to stipulate to all discovery related motions.

5. No discovery motions are to be brought without the parties first reaching out to the assigned

Compliance part and seeking leave.

6. Part 2 does not hold Preliminary or Compliance Conferences; these conferences are held in

separate Court Parts. Any questions regarding these conferences and orders must be directed

to the respective Parts.

• Preliminary Conferences and Case Scheduling Orders Information

• Compliance Conference Part Information

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TRIALS

1. Upon assignment to Part 2, counsel and self-represented litigants appearing for trial must be

familiar with the case, ready, and authorized to participate in settlement discussions and/or

proceed to trial.

2. Prior to commencement of trial, counsel and self-represented litigants must submit to the

Court:

• Marked Pleadings

• Copy of the Bill of Particulars

• Witness List

• Exhibit List

• Proposed Jury Instructions and Proposed Verdict Sheet

3. Counsel and self-represented litigants must provide deposition transcripts if any part of the

deposition is to be read into evidence.

4. All trial exhibits shall be pre-marked for identification, and where possible, parties shall

stipulate to the admissibility of all clearly admissible documents and records.

5. Counsel and self-represented litigants must know the availability of all witnesses that they

intend to call during the trial.

6. Motions in Limine: Any party intending to make a motion in limine shall inform the Court at

the first appearance in the Part. The motion shall include a brief written affirmation setting

forth the nature of the application together with any supporting statutory or case law. The

moving party shall furnish the original to the Court and a copy for each party. Opposition

thereto should be in writing and the timeframe to do so will be at the discretion of the Court.

7. The trial will be conducted on a continuous daily basis until its conclusion. Tort actions are

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

after a verdict in favor of liability.

8. No adjournments or delays during trial will be accepted absent exigent circumstances.

9. Summary Jury Trials: Rules, Procedures and a Sample Stipulation may be found through

this link 11th JD Civil Term, Queens Supreme – Summary Jury Trial Information.

10. Summary Bench Trials: Rules, Procedures and a Sample Stipulation may be found through

this link 11th JD Civil Term, Queens Supreme – Summary Bench Trial Information.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

1. If, at any point, the parties decide that they would benefit from the ADR program, they

should write a joint letter to the Court asking to be referred to ADR. In that letter, they

should state whether they prefer discovery be stayed or continued during the ADR process.

2. The Court may also order parties to the ADR program without the parties’ request or consent.

3. For more information regarding the ADR program, please visit 11th JD Civil Term, Queens

Supreme – Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

SUBPOENAS

A party seeking to have a subpoena signed must submit the subpoena, with an affirmation in

support, to the Part email at QSCPart2@nycourts.gov.

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INFANT COMPROMISE ORDERS

Applications for Infant Compromise Orders shall be made pursuant to CPLR 1207(a) and shall

be supported by the documentation required under CPLR 1208 and 22 NYCRR § 202.67. All

applications shall be accompanied by a completed Checklist to ensure its supported by the

necessary information and documentation. Applications submitted without the appropriate

information and documentation will be denied. Infant compromise hearings will be scheduled

by the Court, and the parties will be notified of the hearing date by email. The infant and the

infant’s guardian MUST appear at the hearing.

UNCONTESTED MATRIMONIAL MATTERS

After review, if any corrective action or additional documents are required, the plaintiff or their

counsel will be notified through email, mail or NYSCEF. The response must be received by the

Part Clerk or Chambers in accordance with the requirements and dates set forth in the letter,

memorandum, or order directing same within 45 days of the date of notification. Noncompliance

may result in dismissal of the action.

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