Get Request For Preliminary Conference

"The Supreme Court is the trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction; but generally hears cases that are outside the jurisdiction of other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction. "The County Court is established in each county outside New York City.

The preliminary conference enables the Court to check the status of the matter and give directions as to how the matter will proceed through the Court. ... At the preliminary conference, after hearing from the parties, the Court will direct the matter into one of three tracks: conference, hearing or pending.

In addition to identifying the contested issues in the divorce, the preliminary conference serves the function as scheduling the case. A preliminary conference order is issued which sets a timetable for the parties to exchange financial information and other evidence to be used at trial.

Standards and goals in criminal cases are 90 days for misdemeanors, and 180 days (from filing of an indictment) for felonies. For civil cases in Supreme Court, standards and goals are 23 months for expedited cases; 27 months for standard cases; 30 months for complex cases; and 12 months for contested matrimonials.

The Case Management Conference is an initial hearing where the judge, the attorneys, and the parties meet to discuss the issues involved in the case. The whole purpose is to get your case moving forward. The judge will want to find out the following during the hearing: What issues do you and your spouse agree on?

In General The Civil Court has monetary jurisdiction up to $25,000.00, including replevin when the value of the chattel does not exceed that amount. It has jurisdiction of real property actions, such as partitions, and foreclosures, within the monetary limit.

Status Conference: A status conference allows the parties to update the court on what has occurred following the filing or the parties' last appearance in court. ... If the court decides on an alternative dispute resolution, it will set dates for the parties to adhere to.

A preliminary conference is an appearance before a judge after filing for divorce. The conference's purpose isn't to make a ruling on the facts, as in a trial, but to explain the rules of procedure and establish a schedule for discovery of documents, future hearings, or the need for depositions.