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name: ny-bronx
description: >
  Use when drafting or filing in Bronx County Supreme Court
  (the 12th Judicial District). Triggers include 'Bronx
  County Supreme Court', '851 Grand Concourse', 'Bronx Civil
  Court', 'Bronx IAS Part', 'Bronx County NYSCEF', 'Bronx
  Commercial Division', 'Bronx personal-injury part'. Covers
  Bronx County's distinct civil practice — particularly
  high-volume personal-injury actions and the historic
  reputation for plaintiff-favorable jury verdicts — plus
  IAS Part routing and the 851 Grand Concourse courthouse.
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# Bronx County Supreme Court

> **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** Verify the assigned Justice's Part
> Rules before every filing.

## At a glance

- **Court**: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Bronx
  County (12th Judicial District)
- **Courthouse**: **851 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10451**
  (Mario Merola Building)
- **Commercial Division threshold**: **$150,000**
- **E-filing**: NYSCEF mandatory for most civil case types
- **Hearings**: Microsoft Teams for routine; in-person for
  trials; remote Mandatory Settlement Conferences

## Distinctives

### Personal-injury volume

Bronx County has historically been New York's highest-volume
personal-injury trial venue. The county has a dedicated
**Personal Injury Part** (IAS) calendar with its own
calendaring practices. Pro se litigants in non-PI matters
should expect substantial scheduling pressure as a
consequence.

### CPLR 3408 foreclosure conferences

Bronx County, like Kings and Queens, runs a Foreclosure
Settlement Conference Part for home-loan foreclosures under
CPLR 3408.

### Trial-readiness practice

Bronx Justices typically enforce strict Note-of-Issue
deadlines and aggressive trial calendars. The county has
been a Civil Differentiated Case Management (DCM) pilot
jurisdiction.

## Filing checklist

1. **NYSCEF**: Summons + Complaint via NYSCEF; $210 fee
2. **RJI**: UCS-840 filed before motion practice
3. **Service**: CPLR 306-b — within 120 days
4. **Preliminary Conference**: scheduled by IAS Part under
   22 NYCRR § 202.12

## Part Rules

Bronx County Part Rules:
https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/12jd/supreme/civil/PartRules.shtml

Verify the assigned Justice's current rules every filing.

## Composition with other ny- skills

- `ny-statewide-format` — baseline format
- `ny-discovery` — CPLR Article 31 discovery mechanics
- `ny-first-30-days` — answer / pre-answer motion triage
- `ny-file-packet` — NYSCEF assembly
- `ny-consumer-debt` — foreclosure / debt-buyer defense
- `ny-landlord-tenant` — Bronx Housing Court
  cross-reference