Hon. David A. Morris — Part 12c Rules

COUNTY COURT PART 12C

HON. DAVID A. MORRIS

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022

COURTROOM 9, SECOND FLOOR, CROMARTY COURT BUILDING

210 Center Drive Riverhead, NY 11901

CHAMBERS EMAIL: SUFMORRIS@NYCOURTS.GOV

TEL. 631-852-2319

PART RULES

1. All communications shall be via chambers email, unless party does not have access to email.

2. All conferences are conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams at an assigned time and date. The

link to virtual conferences and trials is always the same and will be provided to a party or

witness upon email request.

3. **COUNTY COURT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN E-FILING**

All Motion documents previously uploaded must be printed and sent to:

Supreme Court

1 Court Street

Riverhead, NY 11901

Attention: Judge Morris’ Calendar Clerk.

If hard copies are not received by the 3rd adjournment date, your motion will be marked off.

Part 12C will only grant one adjournment for oppositions and replies and requests must be made

via e-mail @ sufmorris@nycourts.gov by the Friday prior to the scheduled return date.

Motions must be made returnable on a Monday.

All new documents requiring a payment must first be sent to:

Suffolk County Clerk

310 Center Drive

Riverhead, New York, 11901

4. If all counsel agree, non-jury trials may be held entirely virtual. Hard copies of all proposed

exhibits must be delivered to chambers no later than two days before the trial with a cover sheet

identifying the exhibits and assigning numbers (plaintiff) or letters (defendant).

5. For all trials, jury and non-jury, any witness may testify virtually through a large courtroom

monitor. Notice that a witness will be testifying remotely must be given to chambers at least one

week prior to commencement of the trial.

6. No matter shall be deemed adjourned until granted by the Court. Adversaries must be notified of

your request. The court shall be advised whether any party objects.

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7. Unless otherwise ordered, all jury selection shall occur in the Courtroom. Upon completion of

jury selection, the trial shall start immediately (“Pick and Go”).

8. All trial dates for both jury and non-jury trials are assigned based upon the consent of the parties.

As a result, the trial date is deemed FINAL, meaning no adjournment will be granted unless there

is a true emergency and/or compelling reason. Unavailability of counsel is not an acceptable

reason for an adjournment. Failure to appear for trial may be cause for sanctions, dismissal

and/or inquest. Plaintiff’s counsel is directed to produce marked pleadings immediately prior to

commencement of the trial.

Rev. April 2022

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