Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a law authorizing mandatory e-filing for certain civil cases in Nassau County Supreme Court. The measure, S4833/A6551, has exceptions for matrimonial actions, Election Law cases, Article 78 petitions and Mental Hygiene Law proceedings. It adds other exceptions for pro se litigants or parties without sufficient computer equipment or "want of computer skills."
The law states the local county clerk must agree to the use of mandatory e-filing and here, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell, supported the measure. Nassau County Supreme Court already had consensual e-filing in place for seven years for cases on commercial matters, along with contract and tort cases. The law was sponsored by state Senator Jack Martins, R-Garden City Park, and Assemblyman Charles Lavine, D-Glen Cove.
