{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "208.7", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 208.7", "heading": "Pleadings", "text": ["(a) Except as required by statute, a formal pleading may be dispensed with in any case in which the party required to serve the pleading appears in person, and an order to that effect may be entered ex parte by the judge presiding at the appropriate motion part, upon application to the clerk, who shall refer the same to such judge. Any other party may move at the appropriate motion part to modify or vacate such ex parte order.", "(b) All formal pleadings in this court and verifications thereof shall be in conformity with CPLR article 30.", "(c) An order directing the service and filing of a formal pleading, or pleadings, shall specify the time within which the same shall be served and filed.", "(d) A defendant's time to move or answer may be extended by ex parte order no more than once, and for no longer than 10 days beyond the expiration of the original time to answer, and only if there has been no previous extension by consent. All further applications for extensions shall be made by motion upon notice returnable in the part designated to hear motions on notice.", "(e) In any action to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of use or operation of a motor vehicle, plaintiff shall set forth in the complaint, whether in short or long form, the jurisdictional facts that permit plaintiff to maintain the action and avoid the bar of the Comprehensive Automobile Insurance Reparations Act."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-208-uniform-civil-rules-new-york-city-civil-court", "from_official_api": false, "plain_english": "Formal pleadings may be **dispensed with** (ex parte order) where a party appears in person. Pleadings/verifications follow **CPLR Article 30.** An order to serve a pleading sets the time to do it. ★ A defendant's time to move or answer may be extended by ex parte order **only once, for no more than 10 days**, and only if there's been **no prior extension by consent**; further extensions need a **motion on notice.** ★ In motor-vehicle personal-injury cases, the complaint must plead the jurisdictional facts avoiding the No-Fault (Comprehensive Automobile Insurance Reparations Act) bar.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/208.7", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}