{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.8", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.8", "heading": "Removal of papers", "text": ["No record or document filed in the court shall be removed therefrom by any person except on written consent of the Surrogate or the clerk. Suitable facilities shall be designated by the Surrogate for the examination or transcription of records and documents by parties or attorneys."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**No one** may **remove** a record or document filed in the Surrogate's Court **except on the written consent of the Surrogate or the clerk**. ★ The **Surrogate shall designate** suitable facilities where **parties or attorneys** may **examine or copy** records and documents.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.8", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}