civil calendar schedule
Court matters for the Downtown Superior Court and the Old Courthouse are regularly scheduled as follows. Changes may be made at the discretion of the presiding or supervising judge, as necessary for the efficient conduct of court business.
Effective 1/1/24 : Click here for new mandatory procedures for filing motions in Civil matters.
Note: a list of available hearing dates for the Civil Law and Motion and Discovery Calendar , updated weekly, is now available online.
| Calendar Type | Day | Time | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ex Parte Motions
|
Monday – Friday | 8:15 a.m. | 4,5,8,9,19,20 |
|
Jury Trials/Court Trials
|
Monday – Friday | 8:45 a.m. | To be assigned |
|
Default Prove-Up
|
Monday | 1:30 p.m. | 19 |
| Monday – Friday | Various | 1 | |
|
Small Claims Appeals
|
Friday | 8:45 a.m. | 8 |
|
Civil Harassment
|
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. | 4 |
|
Law and Motion
|
Tuesday & Thursday | 9:00 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
|
Further Case
Management Conference |
Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
|
Civil Trial Setting
|
Tuesday | 11:00 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
|
First Case
Management Conference |
Tuesday | 1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:45 p.m. |
9 20 8 5 |
|
Settlement Conferences
|
Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. |
5,8,9,20 |
|
Unlawful Detainer
|
Wednesday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. | 4 |
|
Unlawful Detainer
Law and Motion |
Wednesday - Friday | 9:15 am | 4 |
|
OSC/Dismissal Review/
Status Review Calendar |
Thursday | 10:00 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
|
Arbitration Review
|
Thursday | 10:15 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
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Mediation Review
|
Thursday | 10:30 a.m. | 5,8,9,20 |
|
Civil Discovery
|
Friday | 9:00 a.m. | 19 |
|
Expedited Jury Trial
Pre-Trial Conferences |
Friday | 1:30 p.m. | To be assigned |
|
Appellate Division
|
Various Fridays | 1:30 p.m. | 14 |