Proof of service shall specify the papers served, the person who was served and the date, time, address, or, in the event there is no address, place and manner of service, and set forth facts showing that the service was made by an authorized person and in an authorized manner.
A form that is filed in New York state court and served on all parties confirming that the parties have completed necessary discovery proceedings and the case is trial ready (CPLR 3402(a)). It is the paper that gets the case on the court's trial calendar.
If a settlement can't be reached, a “Note of Issue” is filed, which tells the court that the case is ready to go on the trial calendar. After the Note of Issue is filed, you enter the pre-trial stage.
Note of Issue: A document that must be filed with the court in order to place a matter on the trial calendar. See also Certificate of Readiness.
An eligible consensual case that was commenced and continued in hard copy form may be converted to a NYSCEF case by filing a Stipulation and Consent to E–Filing (found on the website) with the court. Any such conversion should be done promptly after commencement.