New York Stipulation Discontinuing Appeal is a legal procedure used in New York courts to end an appeal. A stipulation discontinuing appeal is an agreement between the parties in an appeal that the appeal should be discontinued and dismissed. The agreement is made in writing and filed with the court. Once the agreement is filed, the appeal is considered to be over and the lower court's decision is considered to be final. There are two types of New York Stipulation Discontinuing Appeal, voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary stipulations are entered into by both parties and the court must approve them. Involuntary stipulations are initiated by one party and the other party can agree or disagree. If the other party disagrees, the court will make a ruling on the matter.