{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "2102", "citation": "CPLR § 2102", "heading": "Filing of papers", "text": ["Rule 2102. Filing of papers. (a) Except where otherwise prescribed by law or order of court, papers required to be filed shall be filed with the clerk of the court in which the action is triable. In an action or proceeding in supreme or county court and in a proceeding not brought in a court, papers required to be filed shall be filed with the clerk of the county in which the proceeding is brought.", "(b) A paper filed in accordance with the rules of the chief administrator or any local rule or practice established by the court shall be deemed filed. Where such rules or practice allow for the filing of a paper other than at the office of the clerk of the court, such paper shall be transmitted to the clerk of the court.", "(c) A clerk shall not refuse to accept for filing any paper presented for that purpose except where specifically directed to do so by statute or rules promulgated by the chief administrator of the courts, or order of the court."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/2102", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** Papers are filed with the **clerk of the court** where the action is triable. In supreme/county court and proceedings not brought in a court, file with the **county clerk** of the county where the proceeding is brought.\n- **(b)** A paper filed per the chief administrator's rules or local practice is **deemed filed**; if filed somewhere other than the clerk's office, it's transmitted to the clerk.\n- **(c)** ★ **A clerk shall NOT refuse to accept a paper for filing** — *except* where specifically directed by statute, chief-administrator rules, or court order. (High-yield: the clerk's job is to accept, not gatekeep.)", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/2102", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}