New York S 10140: Relates to electronic filing by an unrepresented party

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S10140 Summary:

BILL NOS10140 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBOTTCHER

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2111, CPLR; amd §§110, 1911, 400 & 403, NYC Civ Ct Act; amd §§732, 735, 743 & 749, add §750, RPAP L

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Allows an unrepresented party to transmit legal filings in eviction proceedings electronically; eliminates certain verification or notarization requirements.

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BILL NOS10140 

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04/30/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10140

 IN SENATE

 April 30, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. BOTTCHER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, the New York city
 civil court act and the real property actions and proceedings law, in
 relation to electronic filing by an unrepresented party

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 2111 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
 2 by adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
 3 (d) Where a party is not represented by council, registration or
 4 participation in a program authorized under this section shall not
 5 require said party to present any notarized document or form. Should
 6 registration or participation in a program authorized under this section
 7 require an unrepresented party's signature or confirmation of the truth
 8 of any information provided, such confirmation or signature may be made
 9 under the penalties of perjury, but shall not require a party's signa-
 10 ture or confirmation to be notarized.
 11 § 2. Section 110 of the New York city civil court act is amended by
 12 adding a new subdivision (r) to read as follows:
 13 (r) The office of court administration shall promulgate electronic
 14 forms to be used by an unrepresented petitioner or petitioners to initi-
 15 ate by electronic filing of an action under subdivision (h) of section
 16 27-2115 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
 17 § 3. Subdivision (b) of section 1911 of the New York City civil court
 18 act, as amended by section 3 of part K of chapter 56 of the laws of
 19 2010, is amended to read as follows:
 20 (b) Upon filing summons with proof of service thereof, or upon filing
 21 of the first paper in that county in any action or proceeding, forty-
 22 five dollars, unless there has been paid in that county a fee of forty-
 23 five dollars pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section. No filing fee,
 24 however, shall be demanded or received upon filing a petition and order
 25 to show cause by an unrepresented petitioner to initiate a proceeding
 26 under subdivision (h) of section 27-2115 of the administrative code of
 27 the city of New York.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10825-03-5

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 1 § 4. Section 400 of the New York city civil court act is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 4. Notwithstanding any requirement to the contrary, a petition by an
 4 unrepresented petitioner or unrepresented petitioners to initiate a
 5 proceeding under subdivision (h) of section 27-2115 of the administra-
 6 tive code of the city of New York shall not be subject to any require-
 7 ment of notarization or verification. In lieu of notarization or verifi-
 8 cation, an unrepresented petitioner or unrepresented petitioners shall
 9 submit an affirmation of truth of statement, pursuant to rule twenty-one
 10 hundred six of the civil practice law and rules.
 11 § 5. Section 403 of the New York city civil court act, as amended by
 12 chapter 274 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
 13 § 403. Summons; method and place of service. 1. Service of summons
 14 shall be made in the manner prescribed in supreme court practice,
 15 including the optional method of service by mail authorized by CPLR
 16 312-a, but it shall be made only within the city of New York unless
 17 service beyond the