Uniform Civil Rules for the District Courts – 2026

Part 212 of the Uniform Rules governs civil practice in New York's district courts, covering commencement, motions, calendars, small claims and trial practice.

Last updated October 04, 2026

Browse all 48 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.

§ 212.1 Application of Part; waiver; additional rules; application of UDCA; definitions § 212.2 Divisions of court; terms and structure § 212.3 Parts of court; structure § 212.4 Papers filed in court § 212.4-a Electronic Filing in the District Courts Outside the City of New York § 212.5 Submission of papers to judge § 212.6 Summons § 212.7 Pleadings § 212.8 [Reserved] § 212.9 Venue § 212.10 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice of motion form § 212.11 Motion parts; motion calendars; motion procedure § 212.12 Videotape recording of depositions § 212.13 Exchange of medical reports in personal injury and wrongful death actions § 212.14 Calendar default; restoration; dismissal § 212.14-a Proof of Default Judgment in Consumer Credit Matters (Uniform Civil Rules for the District Courts) § 212.14-b Additional Mailing of Notice on an Action Arising from a Consumer Credit Transaction (Uniform Civil Rules for the District Courts) § 212.15 Transfer of actions § 212.16 Discontinuance of actions § 212.17 Notice of trial where all parties appear by attorney § 212.18 Calendars of triable actions § 212.19 Notice of calendars § 212.20 Special preferences § 212.21 Objections to applications for special preference § 212.22 Pretrial and prearbitration conference calendars § 212.23 Call of reserve, ready and general calendars § 212.24 Day certain for trial § 212.25 Engagement of counsel § 212.26 [Reserved] § 212.27 Submission of papers for trial § 212.28 Absence of attorney during trial § 212.29 [Reserved] § 212.30 [Reserved] § 212.31 Restoration after jury disagreement, mistrial or order for new trial § 212.32 Damages, inquest after default; proof § 212.33 Submission of orders, judgments and decrees for signature § 212.34 Absence or disqualification of assigned judge § 212.35 [Reserved] § 212.36 Infants' and incapacitated persons' claims and proceedings § 212.37 Executions § 212.38 Appeals § 212.39 Procedures for the enforcement of money judgments under CPLR article 52 § 212.40 Arbitration § 212.41 Small claims procedure § 212.41-a Commercial claims procedure § 212.42 Proceedings under article 7 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 212.43 Powers of clerks § 212.415 [Renumbered]