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New York Appellate Division Practice Rules – 2026

Part 1250 of Title 22 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations is the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, adopted by joint order of all four Judicial Departments and governing appellate practice statewide: initial filings and active management of causes, motions, the methods of perfecting an appeal, the form and content of records, appendices and briefs, dismissal, criminal appeals, transferred and original special proceedings, calendars and oral argument, and decisions and remittitur. Each Department also has its own local rules, which are not reproduced here.

Browse all 17 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Practice Rules of the Appellate Division

§ 1250.1 General Provisions and Definitions § 1250.2 Settlement or Withdrawal of Motion, Appeal or Proceeding; Notice of Change in Circumstances § 1250.3 Initial Filings; Active Management of Causes; Settlement or Mediation Program § 1250.4 Motions § 1250.5 Methods of Perfecting Causes § 1250.6 Reproduction of Records, Appendices and Briefs § 1250.7 Form and Content of Records and Appendices; Exhibits § 1250.8 Form and Content of Briefs § 1250.9 Time, Number and Manner of Filing of Records, Appendices and Briefs § 1250.10 Dismissal of a Matter § 1250.11 Additional Rules Relating to Criminal Appeals § 1250.12 Transferred Proceedings § 1250.13 Original Special Proceedings § 1250.14 Miscellaneous Appeals and Proceedings § 1250.15 Calendar Preference; Calendar Notice; Oral Argument; Post-Argument Submissions § 1250.16 Decisions, Orders and Judgments; Costs; Remittitur; Motions for Reargument or Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals § 1250.17 Fees of the Clerk of the Court