11/23/16 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices
NY-ADR
11/23/16 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 47
November 23, 2016
COURT NOTICES
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby adopt Rule 32-a of section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective October 17, 2016, to read as follows:
Rule 32-a. Direct Testimony by Affidavit.
The court may require that direct testimony of a party’s own witness in a non-jury trial or evidentiary hearing shall be submitted in affidavit form, provided, however, that the court may not require the submission of a direct testimony affidavit from a witness who is not under the control of the party offering the testimony. The submission of direct testimony in affidavit form shall not affect any right to conduct cross-examination or re-direct examination of the witness.
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