All court functions are now conducted remotely in New York
The state court system has shifted essential and emergency proceedings to phone and video conference throughout its 58 counties, completing a transition to remote operations in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Monday.
DiFiore discussed the temporary change in a video message to court personnel across the state on March 30.
“Our shift to a virtual court system has made it possible for participants in essential and emergency proceedings to appear remotely via Skype, dramatically reducing the number of people in our courthouses to protect public health and safety,” DiFiore said Monday.