Bill Text: NY S05635 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding; authorizes establishment of advisory committees to implement laws to affect service of papers by electronic means.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-23 - SUBSTITUTED BY A8368A [S05635 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05635-Amended.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        5635--B
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 8, 2011
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Office of Court Admin-
         istration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to  be
         committed  to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill
         amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
         tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
         amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN ACT to amend chapter 367 of the laws  of  1999,  amending  the  civil
         practice law and rules and the judiciary law relating to authorization
         of  pilot  programs  permitting use of facsimile transmission or elec-
         tronic means to commence an action or special proceeding, in  relation
         to  specifying  courts  and  actions  in  which pilot programs will be
         authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action  or
         proceeding; and to amend chapter 416 of the laws of 2009, amending the
         civil  practice  law  and rules relating to service of papers by elec-
         tronic means, in relation to the establishment of advisory  committees
         to implement laws to effect service of papers by electronic means
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1.  The legislature finds and declares that use of  electronic
    2  means  to  commence judicial proceedings and to file and serve papers in
    3  pending proceedings ("e-filing") can be highly beneficial to the  state,
    4  local governments and the public. Accordingly, it is the purpose of this
    5  measure  to  enable  a  further  controlled expansion of e-filing in the
    6  civil courts of the state; and to lay the groundwork for an  anticipated
    7  future introduction of e-filing in criminal and family courts.
    8    S  2.  The first unnumbered paragraph and clauses (i), (iv), (v), (xi)
    9  and (xii) of subparagraph 1, and subparagraphs 2 and 3 of paragraph  (B)
   10  of  subdivision  (b)  of  section  6 of chapter 367 of the laws of 1999,
   11  amending the civil practice law and rules and the judiciary law relating
   12  to authorization of pilot programs permitting use  of  facsimile  trans-
   13  mission or electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding,
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11953-08-1
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    1  the  first  unnumbered  paragraph  of  subparagraph 1, subparagraph 3 as
    2  amended by chapter 528 of the laws of 2010 and clauses (i),  (iv),  (v),
    3  (xi)  and (xii) of subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 2 as amended by chap-
    4  ter  416  of  the  laws  of 2009, are amended and a new clause (xiii) is
    5  added to subparagraph 1 to read as follows:
    6    The supreme court [of] IN COUNTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF  New  York  [and
    7  Westchester  counties]  in the following classes of cases [provided that
    8  the amount in controversy  (exclusive  of  punitive  damages,  interest,
    9  costs, disbursements and counsel fees claimed) is over $100,000]:
   10    (i)  Breach  of  contract  [(regardless  of amount in controversy)] or
   11  fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, business tort  (including  but
   12  not limited to actions involving claims of unfair competition), or stat-
   13  utory  and/or  common  law  violation  where  the breach or violation is
   14  alleged to arise out of business dealings (including but not limited  to
   15  sales  of  assets  or  securities; corporate restructuring; partnership,
   16  shareholder,  joint  venture,  and  other  business  agreements;   trade
   17  secrets;  restrictive covenants; and employment agreements not including
   18  claims that principally involve alleged discriminatory practices);
   19    (iv) Shareholder derivative actions[,  without  consideration  of  the
   20  monetary threshold];
   21    (v)  Commercial  class actions[, without consideration of the monetary
   22  threshold];
   23    (xi) Dissolution  of  corporations,  partnerships,  limited  liability
   24  companies,  limited  liability partnerships and joint ventures[, without
   25  consideration of the monetary threshold]; [and]
   26    (xii) Applications to stay or compel arbitration and affirm or  disaf-
   27  firm  arbitration awards and related injunctive relief pursuant to arti-
   28  cle 75 of the civil practice law and rules involving any of the  forego-
   29  ing enumerated commercial issues[, without consideration of the monetary
   30  threshold]; AND
   31    (XIII)  BREACH  OF CONTRACT CASES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE
   32  (I) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   33    2. Tort cases in supreme court in [Westchester county] COUNTIES WITHIN
   34  THE CITY OF NEW YORK, and
   35    3. One or more classes of  cases  (excluding  matrimonial  actions  as
   36  defined  by  the civil practice law and rules, election law proceedings,
   37  proceedings brought pursuant to article 78 of the civil practice law and
   38  rules, and proceedings brought pursuant to the mental  hygiene  law)  in
   39  supreme court in Livingston, Monroe, Rockland [and], Tompkins, ALLEGANY,
   40  ESSEX, ONONDAGA AND WESTCHESTER counties[.], AND
   41    S  3.  Paragraph (B) of subdivision (b) of section 6 of chapter 367 of
   42  the laws of 1999, amending the civil practice  law  and  rules  and  the
   43  judiciary law relating to authorization of pilot programs permitting use
   44  of  facsimile  transmission or electronic means to commence an action or
   45  special proceeding, is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 4  and  5
   46  to read as follows:
   47    4.  ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF CASES IN SURROGATE'S COURT IN SUCH COUNTIES
   48  AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL SPECIFY, AND
   49    5. ACTIONS IN THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW  YORK  BROUGHT  BY  A
   50  PROVIDER   OF  HEALTH  CARE  SERVICES  SPECIFIED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (1)  OF
   51  SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 5102 OF THE INSURANCE LAW AGAINST  AN  INSURER
   52  FOR  FAILURE  TO  COMPLY  WITH  RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE
   53  SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF  SECTION  5108
   54  OF SUCH LAW.
   55    S  4.  The  closing  paragraph  of paragraph (B) of subdivision (b) of
   56  section 6 of chapter 367 of the laws of 1999, amending the  civil  prac-
       S. 5635--B                          3
    1  tice  law  and  rules and the judiciary law relating to authorization of
    2  pilot programs permitting use of facsimile  transmission  or  electronic
    3  means to commence an action or special proceeding, as amended by chapter
    4  528 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
    5    Notwithstanding  the foregoing, the chief administrator may not elimi-
    6  nate the requirement of  consent  until  after  he  or  she  shall  have
    7  consulted with members of the organized bar and with the county clerk in
    8  any  county  in  which  such elimination shall apply (WHERE THE AFFECTED
    9  COURT IS THE SUPREME COURT OF A COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CITY  OF  NEW  YORK),
   10  have afforded them the opportunity to submit comments with respect ther-
   11  eto, have considered any such comments and, in the instance of the coun-
   12  ties  specified  in  subparagraph three of this paragraph, have obtained
   13  the agreement thereto of the respective county clerks thereof.
   14    S 5. Section 6 of chapter 416 of the laws of 2009 amending  the  civil
   15  practice  law  and  rules  relating  to  service of papers by electronic
   16  means, as amended by chapter 528 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read
   17  as follows:
   18    S 6. (a) Not later than April first in each calendar year,  commencing
   19  in  the year 2011, the chief administrator of the courts shall submit to
   20  the legislature, the governor and the chief judge of the state a  report
   21  evaluating the state's experience with [the program] PROGRAMS in the use
   22  of  electronic  means  for  the  commencement  of  [civil]  actions  and
   23  proceedings and the service of papers therein  as  authorized  by  [this
   24  act]  LAW and containing such recommendations for further legislation as
   25  he or she shall deem appropriate, including, in particular,  legislation
   26  to  enable  broader  use  of  [the  program]  SUCH  PROGRAMS without the
   27  requirement of consent to participation [in the  counties  specified  in
   28  subparagraphs  1  and 2 of paragraph (B) of subdivision (b) of section 6
   29  of chapter 367 of the laws of 1999, amending the civil practice law  and
   30  rules  and  the  judiciary  law,  relating to the authorization of pilot
   31  programs permitting the use  of  facsimile  transmission  or  electronic
   32  means  to  commence  an action or special proceeding, as amended, and in
   33  counties not now specified in subparagraph 3 of such paragraph (B)].  In
   34  the  preparation  of  such report, the chief administrator shall consult
   35  with each county clerk in whose county [the] A program has  been  imple-
   36  mented  IN  CIVIL  CASES  IN  THE SUPREME COURT, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
   37  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS (B), (C) AND (D) OF  THIS  SECTION,
   38  THE  ORGANIZED  BAR INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CITY, STATE, COUNTY AND
   39  WOMEN'S  BAR  ASSOCIATIONS;  INSTITUTIONAL  LEGAL   SERVICE   PROVIDERS;
   40  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  LEGAL  SERVICE  PROVIDERS;  PUBLIC  DEFENDERS; ATTORNEYS
   41  ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18-B OF THE COUNTY LAW; UNAFFILIATED ATTOR-
   42  NEYS WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT ARE OR HAVE BEEN  AFFECTED
   43  BY ANY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED OR WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
   44  PROPOSED  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  FURTHER  LEGISLATION; REPRESENTATIVES OF
   45  VICTIMS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS IN WHOSE  COUNTY  A
   46  PROGRAM  HAS  BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ANY OF THE COURTS THEREIN AS DEEMED TO
   47  BE APPROPRIATE BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR, AND afford [him or her]  THEM
   48  an  opportunity  to  submit comments with respect to such implementation
   49  for inclusion in the report and [consider] ADDRESS any such comments.
   50    (b) (1) The chief administrator of the courts shall create an advisory
   51  committee to consult with him or her in the implementation of [this act]
   52  LAWS AFFECTING THE PROGRAM IN  THE  USE  OF  ELECTRONIC  MEANS  FOR  THE
   53  COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE AND FILING
   54  OF  PAPERS THEREIN in the supreme court. This committee shall consist of
   55  such number of members as the chief administrator shall designate,  [no]
   56  AMONG  WHICH THERE SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZED BAR INCLUD-
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    1  ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CITY, STATE, COUNTY AND WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONS;
    2  INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL  SERVICE  PROVIDERS;  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  LEGAL  SERVICE
    3  PROVIDERS;  UNAFFILIATED  ATTORNEYS  WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS
    4  THAT  ARE  OR  HAVE  BEEN AFFECTED BY THE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLE-
    5  MENTED OR WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER  LEGIS-
    6  LATION  CONCERNING  THE  USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF
    7  ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE AND FILING OF PAPERS THEREIN  IN
    8  THE  SUPREME  COURT; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS IN WHOSE COUNTY A PROGRAM HAS
    9  BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ANY OF THE COURTS THEREIN AS DEEMED TO BE  APPROPRI-
   10  ATE  BY  THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR. NO fewer than half [to] OF THE MEMBERS
   11  OF THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL be upon the recommendation of  the  New
   12  York State Association of County Clerks.
   13    (2)  THE  CHIEF  ADMINISTRATOR  SHALL  CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO
   14  CONSULT WITH HIM OR HER IN THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  LAWS  AFFECTING  THE
   15  PROGRAM  IN  THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS
   16  AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE AND FILING  OF  PAPERS  THEREIN  IN  THE
   17  SURROGATE'S  COURT.  THIS  COMMITTEE  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  SUCH NUMBER OF
   18  MEMBERS AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DESIGNATE,  AMONG  WHICH  THERE
   19  SHALL  BE  CHIEF  CLERKS  OF  SURROGATE'S COURTS; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
   20  ORGANIZED BAR INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO  CITY,  STATE,  COUNTY  AND
   21  WOMEN'S  BAR  ASSOCIATIONS;  INSTITUTIONAL  PROVIDERS OF LEGAL SERVICES;
   22  NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; ATTORNEYS ASSIGNED  PURSUANT  TO
   23  ARTICLE  18-B  OF  THE  COUNTY LAW; UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEYS WHO REGULARLY
   24  APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT ARE OR HAVE BEEN  AFFECTED  BY  THE  PROGRAMS
   25  THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED OR WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY ANY RECOMMENDATIONS
   26  FOR  FURTHER  LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE
   27  COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE  AND  FILING  OF
   28  PAPERS  THEREIN IN THE SURROGATE'S COURT; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS IN WHOSE
   29  COUNTY A PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ANY OF THE  COURTS  THEREIN  AS
   30  DEEMED TO BE APPROPRIATE BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR.
   31    (3)  THE  CHIEF  ADMINISTRATOR  SHALL  CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO
   32  CONSULT WITH HIM OR HER IN THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  LAWS  AFFECTING  THE
   33  PROGRAM  IN  THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS
   34  AND PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE AND FILING  OF  PAPERS  THEREIN  IN  THE
   35  CIVIL  COURT  OF  THE  CITY OF NEW YORK. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF
   36  SUCH NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DESIGNATE, AMONG
   37  WHICH THERE SHALL BE THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE CIVIL COURT OF THE  CITY  OF
   38  NEW YORK; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZED BAR INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
   39  TO CITY, STATE, COUNTY AND WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATIONS; ATTORNEYS WHO REGU-
   40  LARLY  APPEAR IN ACTIONS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 5 OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF
   41  SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION 6 OF CHAPTER 367 OF THE  LAWS  OF  1999;  AND
   42  UNAFFILIATED  ATTORNEYS  WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT ARE OR
   43  HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED OR WHO MAY
   44  BE AFFECTED BY ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  FURTHER  LEGISLATION  CONCERNING
   45  THE  USE  OF  ELECTRONIC  MEANS  FOR  THE  COMMENCEMENT  OF  ACTIONS AND
   46  PROCEEDINGS AND THE SERVICE AND FILING OF PAPERS THEREIN  IN  THE  CIVIL
   47  COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS AS DEEMED APPROPRI-
   48  ATE BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR.
   49    (C)(1)  THE  CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO
   50  CONSULT WITH HIM OR HER REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM  RELATING
   51  TO  THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS
   52  AND THE FILING AND SERVICE OF PAPERS IN  PENDING  CRIMINAL  ACTIONS  AND
   53  PROCEEDINGS.  THE  COMMITTEE  SHALL CONSIST OF SUCH NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS
   54  WILL ENABLE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM THOSE WHO WOULD
   55  BE AFFECTED BY SUCH ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM, AND  SUCH  MEMBERS  SHALL
   56  INCLUDE COUNTY CLERKS; CHIEF CLERKS OF SUPREME, COUNTY AND OTHER COURTS;
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    1  DISTRICT  ATTORNEYS;  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  LEGAL  SERVICE  PROVIDERS;  PUBLIC
    2  DEFENDERS; STATEWIDE AND LOCAL SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE  MEMBER-
    3  SHIP  DEVOTES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR PRACTICE TO ASSIGNED CRIMI-
    4  NAL CASES PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION 3
    5  OF  SECTION  722  OF THE COUNTY LAW; INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS OF CRIMINAL
    6  DEFENSE SERVICES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE  BAR;  REPRE-
    7  SENTATIVES  OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS; UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEYS WHO
    8  REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY SUCH ELECTRON-
    9  IC FILING PROGRAM AND OTHER INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
   10  COMMUNITY. SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HELP THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR TO EVALUATE
   11  THE  IMPACT  OF  SUCH  ELECTRONIC  FILING PROGRAM ON LITIGANTS INCLUDING
   12  UNREPRESENTED PARTIES, PRACTITIONERS AND THE COURTS AND TO OBTAIN  INPUT
   13  FROM  THOSE  WHO  WOULD  BE  AFFECTED BY SUCH ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM,
   14  INCLUDING DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT  LEGAL  SERVICE  PROVIDERS,
   15  PUBLIC  DEFENDERS,  STATEWIDE AND LOCAL SPECIALTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE
   16  MEMBERSHIP DEVOTES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR PRACTICE  TO  ASSIGNED
   17  CRIMINAL CASES PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI-
   18  SION  3  OF  SECTION  722  OF THE COUNTY LAW, INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS OF
   19  CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR,
   20  REPRESENTATIVES OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEYS
   21  WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY SUCH ELEC-
   22  TRONIC FILING PROGRAM AND  OTHER  INTERESTED  MEMBERS  OF  THE  CRIMINAL
   23  JUSTICE COMMUNITY.
   24    (2)  NO  LATER  THAN  JANUARY  1, 2012, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
   25  COURTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE, THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF JUDGE
   26  OF THE STATE A REPORT OF THE EVALUATION INCLUDING THE ENTITIES OR  INDI-
   27  VIDUALS  CONSULTED, THE INPUT RECEIVED, ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVI-
   28  SORY COMMITTEE TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR,  ALONG  WITH  RECOMMENDATIONS
   29  FOR LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM RELATING TO THE
   30  USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND THE
   31  FILING   AND   SERVICE   OF  PAPERS  IN  PENDING  CRIMINAL  ACTIONS  AND
   32  PROCEEDINGS.
   33    (D) (1) THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE  TO
   34  CONSULT  WITH HIM OR HER REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM RELATING
   35  TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR THE ORIGINATION  OF  JUVENILE  DELIN-
   36  QUENCY  PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT AND ABUSE OR
   37  NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 10 OF THE FAMILY  COURT  ACT  IN
   38  FAMILY  COURT  AND  THE  FILING  AND  SERVICE  OF PAPERS IN SUCH PENDING
   39  PROCEEDINGS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF SUCH NUMBER  OF  MEMBERS  AS
   40  WILL ENABLE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM THOSE WHO WOULD
   41  BE  AFFECTED  BY SUCH ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAMS, AND SUCH MEMBERS SHALL
   42  INCLUDE CHIEF CLERKS OF FAMILY  COURTS;  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  AUTHORIZED
   43  PRESENTMENT  AND CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCIES; OTHER APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND
   44  CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR
   45  CHILDREN AND/OR PARENTS; NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS;  PUBLIC
   46  DEFENDERS;  ATTORNEYS  ASSIGNED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 18-B OF THE COUNTY
   47  LAW; AND OTHER MEMBERS OF  THE  FAMILY  COURT  BAR;  REPRESENTATIVES  OF
   48  VICTIMS'  RIGHTS  ORGANIZATIONS;  UNAFFILIATED  ATTORNEYS  WHO REGULARLY
   49  APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY SUCH  ELECTRONIC  FILING
   50  PROGRAM;  AND OTHER INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY PRACTICE COMMUNITY.
   51  SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HELP THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT
   52  OF SUCH ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM ON LITIGANTS  INCLUDING  UNREPRESENTED
   53  PARTIES, PRACTITIONERS AND THE COURTS AND TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM THOSE WHO
   54  WOULD BE AFFECTED BY SUCH ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM, INCLUDING REPRESEN-
   55  TATIVES  OF  AUTHORIZED PRESENTMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCIES, OTHER
   56  APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INSTITUTIONAL  PROVID-
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    1  ERS  OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND/OR PARENTS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL
    2  SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC  DEFENDERS,  ATTORNEYS  ASSIGNED  PURSUANT  TO
    3  ARTICLE  18-B  OF  THE  COUNTY LAW AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY COURT
    4  BAR,  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  VICTIMS'  RIGHTS  ORGANIZATIONS, UNAFFILIATED
    5  ATTORNEYS WHO REGULARLY APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED  BY
    6  SUCH  ELECTRONIC  FILING  PROGRAM,  AND  OTHER INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE
    7  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY.
    8    (2) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2012,  THE  CHIEF  ADMINISTRATOR  OF  THE
    9  COURTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE, THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF JUDGE
   10  OF  THE STATE A REPORT OF THE EVALUATION INCLUDING THE ENTITIES OR INDI-
   11  VIDUALS CONSULTED, INPUT RECEIVED, ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF  THE  ADVISORY
   12  COMMITTEE  TO  THE  CHIEF  ADMINISTRATOR, ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
   13  LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM RELATING TO THE USE
   14  OF  ELECTRONIC  MEANS  FOR  THE  ORIGINATION  OF  JUVENILE   DELINQUENCY
   15  PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT AND ABUSE OR NEGLECT
   16  PROCEEDINGS  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  10 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT IN FAMILY
   17  COURT AND THE FILING AND SERVICE OF PAPERS IN SUCH PENDING PROCEEDINGS.
   18    S 6. Section 7 of chapter 416 of the laws of 2009 amending  the  civil
   19  practice law and rules relating to service of papers by electronic means
   20  is amended to read as follows:
   21    S 7. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2009; provided, howev-
   22  er, that no rule adopted pursuant to paragraph (B) of subdivision (b) of
   23  section 6 of chapter 367 of the laws of 1999, as added by section two of
   24  this  act, shall take effect until at least one hundred eighty days have
   25  elapsed after such effective date, and provided that such paragraph  (B)
   26  shall expire and be deemed repealed September 1, [2012] 2015.
   27    S  7.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
   28  the amendments to paragraph (B) of subdivision (b) of section 6 of chap-
   29  ter 367 of the laws of 1999 made by sections two, three and four of this
   30  act shall not affect the repeal of such provisions and shall expire  and
   31  be deemed repealed therewith.
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